so as to

Idioms  

1. In order to, as in We took off our shoes so as to avoid scratching the newly finished floors. This idiom is always followed by an infinitive. For a synonym, see in order to, def. 5.

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so as to

But Kim may be uninterested in meeting Trump until after the US midterm elections in November so as to gain more leverage, Cha said in an email to AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

He had worked for more than four decades in Saudi Arabia, saving every rial he could so as to invest in the land in Deir al Balah he hoped his sons would one day inherit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026

The archaeologists built sterile, temporary structures with temperature and humidity controls, and lowered experts clad in head-to-toe medical gowns into the pits atop bedlike platforms so as to minimize contact with the artifacts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

"UK curbed power exports to Europe" says the Financial Times, reporting that the National Energy System Operator restricted power exports to Britain's neighbours last month so as to preserve supplies during the recent heatwave.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

I curled it round so as to have a look at it.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl