as much as

Idioms  

1. The same quantity as. As with as many (def. 2), the meaning of much as a large amount here is qualified by what follows. For example, Please help yourself to as much of the meant as you want indicates whatever amount you wish. [Late 1100s]

2. Also, however much, much as . Even though, no matter how much, as in As much as I hate to, I must stay home tonight , or However much it hurts, you ought to admit you were wrong , or Much as Karen would love to see us, she can't get out of her prior commitment . [Late 1500s]

3. Also, so much as . In effect, nearly the same as, as in Mom as much as told Jane she couldn't go , or The clerk so much as accused the customer of shoplifting . These expressions intensify the meaning of the verb and indicate that the action is unexpected. [Late 1300s]

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as much as

This is a “FOMO” market, and as much as it bucks conventional wisdom, it really is a market you should not miss.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Brent North Sea crude, the international benchmark, rallied as much as five percent, before paring gains to trade around 3.5 percent higher at about $78 a barrel.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Until that point, Norway had frustrated England as much as any opponent this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

The researchers estimate that sinking marine snow can lose as much as 50% of its original carbon and between 58% and 63% of its original nitrogen during its descent through the deep ocean.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

She loved dancing as much as she loved tennis and biking.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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