at random

phrase

: without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

subjects chosen at random

Examples of at random in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Players who prefer not to choose their own numbers can request a Quick Pick or Easy Pick, which generates numbers at random. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Coverage gaps can cause frustration across a whole home as the signal comes and goes seemingly at random in different spots. — K.h. Koehler, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026

The agents’ caravan rolled past again and stopped, seemingly at random, at the intersection of 26th Street and Ogden Avenue. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The dissociation continued for six or seven years, sometimes happening during meditation, but other times at random. — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1543, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at random

• nonrandom
• fandom
• tandem
• memorandum
• pseudorandom