by half

phrase

: by a great deal

too clever by half

Examples of by half in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the incoming fall class, the number of students from families earning $100,000 to $200,000 has increased by half, Leach said. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Shear it back by half at this time to encourage new growth and flowers. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

The team found that, at best, these factors offset AI’s potential to reduce budget deficits by half. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Meanwhile, in the Department of Justice, the Education Opportunities Section has shrunk by half, according to estimates provided by Justice Connection, a network of department alumni. — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 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