halfway through

idiom

: when half finished : at the middle point (of)
The teacher stopped the movie halfway through.
We left halfway through the lecture.
We're about halfway through the project.

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Fry, flipping once halfway through cooking time, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes per batch, adjusting heat as needed to maintain temperature. Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025 Cook at 360°F for 30 minutes, turning once halfway through, or until skin is golden brown and crisp. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025 McCray adjusted halfway through the play to run right and position himself in a wide-open space. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025 Tack on another 22 yards for senior running back Osmar Calderon, who found Yohan Du for a long connection on a fake handoff that helped put them in position to score the game’s first touchdown, almost halfway through the third quarter. Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for halfway through

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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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