all the more
idiom
: even more
The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.
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Butler helps in both areas, which makes his potential absence all the more daunting as the series heads back to the Bay Area for Game 3.
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The nuclear arms race during the Cold War made civilian protection programs all the more urgent.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
Making the report all the more damning, Hegseth allegedly used his own personal phone in accessing the chat and relaying the military plans.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
The matter is made all the more pressing by a competing proposal at Earl’s Court.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The nuclear arms race during the Cold War made civilian protection programs all the more urgent.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The Dial, 24 Apr. 2025
Making the report all the more damning, Hegseth allegedly used his own personal phone in accessing the chat and relaying the military plans.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
The matter is made all the more pressing by a competing proposal at Earl’s Court.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“All the more.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20more. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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