so much so (that)
idiom
: to the extent that
The twins look alike—so much so that even their parents sometimes confuse them.
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However, there was a major time crunch leading up to the performance, so much so that Bailey was initially skeptical the correct decision was made.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
As of episode four, Belly and Laurel are currently estranged as her mom doesn’t agree with her daughter and Jeremiah getting married so young, so much so that Laurel has threatened to not attend the wedding.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
Matcha tea, a powdered Japanese green tea, has become a cultural phenomenon in the West, so much so that its popularity has resulted in a global supply problem.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 July 2025
With absurd rents and the cost of living rising everyday, Charlotte is fast becoming expensive — to say nothing of Mazi’s nearly cost-prohibitive neighborhood in South End — so much so that dining out has become a luxury.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
As of episode four, Belly and Laurel are currently estranged as her mom doesn’t agree with her daughter and Jeremiah getting married so young, so much so that Laurel has threatened to not attend the wedding.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2025
Matcha tea, a powdered Japanese green tea, has become a cultural phenomenon in the West, so much so that its popularity has resulted in a global supply problem.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 July 2025
With absurd rents and the cost of living rising everyday, Charlotte is fast becoming expensive — to say nothing of Mazi’s nearly cost-prohibitive neighborhood in South End — so much so that dining out has become a luxury.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
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“So much so (that).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20much%20so%20%28that%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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