so many

adjective

1
: constituting an unspecified number
can only read so many chapters each night
2
: constituting a group or pack
behaved like so many animals

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On so many days and nights when their bats might as well have been toothpicks, the Padres have won games with superb pitching and solid defense. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025 But with so much on the line and so many obstacles in its path, the fact DC Studios got Superman made and released so relatively quickly, with more films already in the pipeline and headed our way, this successful opening weekend was far from guaranteed. Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 For some people, Khalil and Mamdani offer, in different though not unrelated ways, essential stories of endurance, a set of ropes to which so many are clinging to survive unsurvivable times. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 But Trump, in his inimitable way, has reminded so many countries where power really lies. Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for so many

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of so many was in 1533

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“So many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/so%20many. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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