to such a degree

idiom

: so much
The building had deteriorated to such a degree that they had to tear it down.

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The hostility escalated to such a degree that the PGA of America was compelled to increase security around the group. Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025 Since Bishop represented the Grenadian revolution to such a degree…the absence of a body permit[ed] V. S. Naipaul to read the revolution as simply a revolution of words. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025 Most leathers lose body or durability when handled to such a degree. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2025 Inhalable drugs such as sevoflurane, desflurane, and isoflurane — along with more powerful injectable ones like propofol, ketamine, and dexmedetomidine — disrupt brain activity to such a degree that the organ loses its ability to process and integrate information. Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to such a degree

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“To such a degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20such%20a%20degree. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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