all the

phrase

: as much of … as : as much of a … as
all the home I ever had

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At that rate, removing one billion tons a year would consume almost 8 percent of all the electricity produced worldwide. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Gray’s early life has all the ingredients of a congenial coming-of-age movie, one rooted in the anything-goes landscape of postwar Southern California. — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Then, pick Color Tint and move the Hue and Intensity sliders all the way to the right. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 In the final phase, each candidate presents the judges with their initial fragrance that has been updated with all the learnings from their residency. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all the

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all the was in 1825

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“All the.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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