halfway through
idiom
: when half finished : at the middle point (of)
The teacher stopped the movie halfway through.
We left halfway through the lecture.
We're about halfway through the project.
Examples of halfway through in a Sentence
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The man was charged with gun possession, but his attorney argued in pretrial hearings that the officers lacked probable cause for the search and failed to turn on their body cameras until halfway through the stop.
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
About halfway through the presentation, the presenter was changed, with the original speaker apologizing for the mispronunciations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Monks took over as the House majority leader halfway through last legislative session after his predecessor, Rep. Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett, was suddenly ousted from the position in February.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
The southern extent of where the aurora might appear cuts off at about halfway through the state, according to NOAA.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
Lift the chicken from the marinade (no need to brush off excess marinade) and grill until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes on each side, covering the grill halfway through, if necessary, to retain the heat.
7.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Cook until temperature registers 160 degrees, 12 to 16 minutes, turning chicken halfway through cooking.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
Bake 1 hour or until dry and crisp, rotating sheets as in Step 5 halfway through baking.
—Shauna Sever, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
But halfway through the drive, the engine blew out.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
About halfway through the presentation, the presenter was changed, with the original speaker apologizing for the mispronunciations.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Monks took over as the House majority leader halfway through last legislative session after his predecessor, Rep. Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett, was suddenly ousted from the position in February.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 May 2024
The southern extent of where the aurora might appear cuts off at about halfway through the state, according to NOAA.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
Lift the chicken from the marinade (no need to brush off excess marinade) and grill until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes on each side, covering the grill halfway through, if necessary, to retain the heat.
7.
—Lidey Heuck, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
Cook until temperature registers 160 degrees, 12 to 16 minutes, turning chicken halfway through cooking.
—Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024
Bake 1 hour or until dry and crisp, rotating sheets as in Step 5 halfway through baking.
—Shauna Sever, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
But halfway through the drive, the engine blew out.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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