to such an extent

idiom

: so much
I was surprised that the town had changed to such an extent.

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The strategy aims to squeeze the Iranian economy to such an extent that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has to crawl his way back to the negotiating table on U.S. terms. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 But the Trump cult of personality has come to dominate the party to such an extent that even this turn to violence may not put people off. Francis Fukuyama, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2021 Smartphones and immersive reporting shrinks the world to such an extent that forms of shared suffering in face-to-face groups can now be largely recreated and spread to millions of people across thousands of miles at the click of a button. Harvey Whitehouse, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025 Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Joelinton embarrassed the ageing Casemiro and Christian Eriksen to such an extent that Joshua Zirkzee was unceremoniously hooked after 33 minutes so that Amorim could get another midfielder on. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to such an extent 

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“To such an extent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20such%20an%20extent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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