so many

adjective

Definition of so many

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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With so many critters populating Earth, how much of a dent can the commercial trade really make? Jani Actman, National Geographic, "Bug smuggling is big business," 5 Sep. 2019 Gone are so many of the gauges needed to monitor a gasoline engine. Thomas Ingenlath For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, "Electric vehicles will change how all cars look forever," 2 Sep. 2019 Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why was intense for so many of the characters. Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, ""13 Reasons Why" Star Anne Winters Opened Up About Those Intense Scenes from Season 3," 29 Aug. 2019 And for someone who grew up with a diet heavy in hamburgers and chicken fingers, like so many of us here in the U.S., getting your protein from plants instead does require a conscious effort. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, "Does It Make a Difference if You Get Your Protein from Plants or Animals?," 28 Aug. 2019 The culture of Fifth Avenue has so many of the elements of America — including some of the chains that bind it. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, "Fifth Avenue, New York City," 22 Aug. 2019 But of course, Williams’ pushback in defense of her performance wasn’t deemed positive, and she was immediately labeled the stereotypical ‘angry Black woman’ — a title so many of us try to avoid. Chasity S. Cooper, Essence, "For Black Women Navigating Corporate Careers, This Book Is A Must-Read," 20 Aug. 2019 What’s less clear is why this particular word is the one so many have settled on. Rob Csernyik, Quartz at Work, "Why is “courage” suddenly such a popular job requirement?," 20 Aug. 2019 That begs the question: Are palm trees native to Arizona? Why does Phoenix have so many? Katie O'connell, azcentral, "Are palm trees native to Arizona? Why does Phoenix have so many? Valley 101 found out," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of so many

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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