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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Earnings, government shutdown Earnings season is more than halfway through now, and the results thus far have been good.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Grill, covered, until wings form a nice crust and char, 5 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through grilling time.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Lewis goes on to say that only reading modern books is like trying to join a conversation halfway through.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The Commanders are halfway through the season but appear gassed.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Grill, covered, until wings form a nice crust and char, 5 to 8 minutes, flipping halfway through grilling time.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Lewis goes on to say that only reading modern books is like trying to join a conversation halfway through.
—Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
The Commanders are halfway through the season but appear gassed.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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