so much so (that)
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: to the extent that
The twins look alike—so much so that even their parents sometimes confuse them.
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Simeone’s longevity with Atleti, where he’s experienced plenty of ups and downs, has embedded him into the club, so much so that it’s become him, too.
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The grass has grown, too, in New Orleans—so much so that in one of Nasseri’s photographs the bottom of a welcome sign by the side of a thoroughfare is obscured by it.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Those scissors were sharp, though, so much so that the tiniest slip would butcher a leather skin — or a finger.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Parents are overworked, overwhelmed, and constantly concerned about the well-being of their children, so much so that their own well-being tanks.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The grass has grown, too, in New Orleans—so much so that in one of Nasseri’s photographs the bottom of a welcome sign by the side of a thoroughfare is obscured by it.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Those scissors were sharp, though, so much so that the tiniest slip would butcher a leather skin — or a finger.
—Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Parents are overworked, overwhelmed, and constantly concerned about the well-being of their children, so much so that their own well-being tanks.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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“So much so (that).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20much%20so%20%28that%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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