all that

adverb

: to an indicated or suggested extent or degree : so
didn't take his threats all that seriously

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The pair knew their startup’s best chance of success meant doing an end run around all that. Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Where was all that lovely distance, scented with yearning? Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 Eighteen crew members were able to get atop the hull, but the lives of Le Bon and five others were in peril, as an air pocket inside the overturned boat was all that kept them alive. Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025 Thanks to all that oomph, the car could rocket from zero to 60 mph in 1.66 seconds, hit the quarter-mile in 8.91 seconds, and reach a top speed of 155 mph. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for all that

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all that was in 1945

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“All that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20that. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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