not much
idiom
1
: to not be very good, important, or impressive
The food wasn't much.
2
: a small amount of (something)
That wasn't much help.
There isn't much difference between the two.
There's not much food in the house.
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Virginia Tech has to make up a lot of ground over the next few months because there’s not much to celebrate on the trail right now — other than to take solace in how rival Virginia (ranked 77th nationally, next to last in the ACC) isn’t far ahead.
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Antonio Morales, New York Times, 10 July 2025
One downside is that dirt or debris on the boots can easily fall onto the ground as there’s not much of a base.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
This messy movie often had a lot going on in it — not much of it worth repeating.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
There’s plenty of upside for Trump to misrepresent the results, but not much motivation for DIA to do so.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Antonio Morales, New York Times, 10 July 2025
One downside is that dirt or debris on the boots can easily fall onto the ground as there’s not much of a base.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
This messy movie often had a lot going on in it — not much of it worth repeating.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
There’s plenty of upside for Trump to misrepresent the results, but not much motivation for DIA to do so.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Not much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/not%20much. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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