like so much

phrase

: like something that is
The explanation sounded like so much nonsense.
The house burned like so much paper.

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But how those communication coverups would hold up in a real-world environment remained yet to be seen — like so much else. — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023 As a result, he feels caught in limbo — like so much about Transnistria, itself literally an in-between place. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023 Ness recruits an elite team of law enforcement professionals who won’t be bribed or influenced like so much of the lawmen are in the Windy City. — Leah Hall, Country Living, 7 Mar. 2023 The poem, like so much music and art in the oral tradition, does not have a definitive author. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for like so much

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“Like so much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20so%20much. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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