at a time
idiom
1
: during one particular moment
I can only do one thing at a time.
Please speak one at a time and not all at once.
We carried the boxes two at a time up the stairs.
2
: during one period of time without stopping
She can sit and read for hours at a time.
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The proliferation of new technology puts immense pressure on colleges to recalibrate at a time when higher education, as a whole, is already facing a crisis of confidence.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Waitresses who would juggle about 10 tables at a time have been reduced to maybe three.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
A little at a time goes a long way toward long-term health.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
One tablespoon at a time, add cold milk, bringing the dough together with a fork.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Waitresses who would juggle about 10 tables at a time have been reduced to maybe three.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025
A little at a time goes a long way toward long-term health.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
One tablespoon at a time, add cold milk, bringing the dough together with a fork.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at a time
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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