and then some

phrase

: with much more in addition
would require all his strength and then some

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He’s held up his end of the bargain on the current one and then some. James Boyd, New York Times, 16 July 2026 Jane Fraser had a front row seat to all of it, and then some. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 9 July 2026 And some people pick up on the weirdest things, and then some people pick up on the most obvious, great things. Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026 According to Amazon shoppers, there’s one mineral sunscreen that’s up to the task—and then some. Claire West, InStyle, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for and then some

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of and then some was in 1906

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“And then some.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20then%20some. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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