by half

phrase

: by a great deal

too clever by half

Examples of by half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bernstein on Thursday slashed its price target on Nvidia's stock by half from $400 to $200. — Arjun Kharpal,caleigh Keating, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

The wideout just mistimed it by half-a-second to get both hands around the ball. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026

Gupta estimated that reducing formation time by half or more could lower overall factory electricity use by 10% to 15%. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

That switch would reduce the current number of dark school mornings by half. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by half

• behalf
• carafe
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph