by the time
idiom
: at the time : when
I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18.
By the time she showed up, I was finished eating.
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But by the time of the final out, the Mets had just a half-inning left to try to come back against the Marlins.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
No one had responded by the time of publication.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
If the Mavericks can just get into position for a postseason run by the time Irving is able to return, Dallas could very well be the biggest threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Bosa and fellow defensive end Mykel Williams (wrist) were being evaluated in the 49ers’ locker room by the time a Pineiro field goal resulted in a 3-3 tie.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
No one had responded by the time of publication.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
If the Mavericks can just get into position for a postseason run by the time Irving is able to return, Dallas could very well be the biggest threat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Bosa and fellow defensive end Mykel Williams (wrist) were being evaluated in the 49ers’ locker room by the time a Pineiro field goal resulted in a 3-3 tie.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by the time
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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