by half

phrase

: by a great deal

too clever by half

Examples of by half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Na planned it as an hour-long walk through his process, followed by half an hour of audience questions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

In Massachusetts, for instance, turnout increased by half from 2014 to 2022 – from 14% to 21% of the voting age population. — Robert Boatright, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026

Among homeowners who pursued at least one claim, 53% said their premiums increased by half or more over the past five years. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Because batteries in wearable devices are tiny, and 5G cellular chips can instantly cut a wearable’s battery life by half, analysts expect the devices to remain tethered to a phone for at least the next five to 10 years. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 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