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.

Examples of by the time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling by the time the court’s term ends in late June. —Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

So, by the time the bZ4X was available, there were several alternatives that offered more power, range, and standard features. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 May 2025

Uruguay's security forces gained the upper hand over the Tupamaros by the time the military swept to power in a 1973 coup, marking the start of a 12-year dictatorship in which about 200 people were kidnapped and killed. —Reuters, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025

Those three were the first of 11 straight batters Giolito retired, and by the time Toronto got another baserunner, Boston had extended its lead to 6-0 on a two-run home run by Carlos Narvaez in the top of the sixth. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025

Rhymes for by the time

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