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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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.
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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
With its guarantee of seclusion and privacy, the island has become a celebrity haven (so much so that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bought a home there).
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
The Israeli Air Force handled Iran's air defense system with ease, so much so that Israeli pilots established air superiority over the country and greased the skids for U.S. B-2 bombers to drop their 30,000-pound payloads on two of Iran's main nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordow.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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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
With its guarantee of seclusion and privacy, the island has become a celebrity haven (so much so that Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson bought a home there).
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
The Israeli Air Force handled Iran's air defense system with ease, so much so that Israeli pilots established air superiority over the country and greased the skids for U.S. B-2 bombers to drop their 30,000-pound payloads on two of Iran's main nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordow.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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