as much

Idioms  

1. The same or virtually the same. For example, He's resigning? I thought as much means I thought he was doing just that. [Late 1300s] Also see as much as.

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as much

To add insult to Artyom's many injuries, the wounded Russian soldier in the bed opposite was paid five times as much.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

The WSJ Dollar Index was down 0.6%, as the greenback weakened 0.7% against the Japanese yen and the euro and as much as 1.2% versus the Swiss franc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

On its debut on Wednesday, the company's stock spiked as much as 629 percent to 1,100 yuan at the open, compared with its offering price of 150.80 yuan.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

It’s a tough market to get right, however, as upper-end homes continue to appreciate, but other pockets of the market not as much.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

I think she’s missed me, maybe just as much as I’ve missed her.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold