from one day to the next
idiom
: every day
She changes her mind from one day to the next.
: on any given day
You never know from one day to the next what's going to happen to you.
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Weather can change radically from one day to the next; a sunny exposure may become shady as trees grow overhead, and pests may suddenly threaten your flowers or crops.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
After that, get ready for a strong cold front that could bring a significant 30-degree drop in high temperatures from one day to the next.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The Buccaneers had seven players upgrade from one day to the next, including Mayfield.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone kept things sleek and powerful, switching it up with a high bun and a low bun from one day to the next.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
After that, get ready for a strong cold front that could bring a significant 30-degree drop in high temperatures from one day to the next.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
The Buccaneers had seven players upgrade from one day to the next, including Mayfield.
—Josh Buckhalter, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone kept things sleek and powerful, switching it up with a high bun and a low bun from one day to the next.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for from one day to the next
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“From one day to the next.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20one%20day%20to%20the%20next. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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