so much so (that)

idiom

: to the extent that
The twins look alike—so much so that even their parents sometimes confuse them.

Examples of so much so (that) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders is throwback filmmaking at its finest, so much so that Jodie Comer’s signature accent work essentially serves as one of the film’s primary special effects. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 June 2024 Occasional wildfires are normal in the Pantanal, so much so that some plants in the region developed resistance to fires – for example by growing thick bark or covering their seeds with hard shells. Aditi Sangal, CNN, 14 June 2024 The bloc’s economic powerhouse, Germany, felt the impact acutely, so much so that the government’s efforts to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps became embroiled in the culture wars. Somini Sengupta, New York Times, 6 June 2024 Now a consumer backlash to the technology has begun to unfold as well—so much so that a market has sprung up to capitalize on it. Brian Merchant, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for so much so (that) 

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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 1 Jul. 2024.

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