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.

Examples of at a time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Long before streaming services and social media algorithms, American teen culture found its way to me, thousands of miles away, one paperback at a time. —Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026

The order surge The documentary has released at a time when the startup is experiencing strong commercial growth. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026

Washing smaller loads at a time will give laundry detergent room to move freely throughout the load. —Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026

The three-shot victory over Rahm was as big as any moment on LIV, at a time when the league lost two of its bigger names in Brooks Koepka and Reed. —Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for at a time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
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• isozyme
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• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime