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Synonyms

make much of

Idioms  

  1. Treat or consider as very important; also, pay someone a lot of favorable attention. For example, Bill made much of the fact that he'd been to Europe three times, or Whenever Alice came home for a visit they made much of her. [c. 1300]

Example Sentences

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"Maybe laying off people isn't going to make much of a dent in that bill, but by creating a little bit of cashflow, it helps."

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

But none of this appeared to make much of a difference on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

But you need to know that those Dell Dollars aren’t remotely enough to make much of a difference in the lives of the middle- and lower-income kids to whom the grants are going.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

It’s not even clear that the proposal will make much of a dent in costs for the families it does help.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

The truth is, she didn’t make much of an effort to expand beyond the Savanna group anyway.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

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