not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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These days, there’s not much people can’t do online.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Nothing lasts forever, but in Las Vegas not much sticks around longer than a minute or two.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Aside from watering, not much needs to be done for now.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
While the team runs the ball and stops the run better, not much else has been refined.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Nothing lasts forever, but in Las Vegas not much sticks around longer than a minute or two.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Aside from watering, not much needs to be done for now.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
While the team runs the ball and stops the run better, not much else has been refined.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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