in batches

idiom

: in small quantities at a time

Fry the potatoes in batches.

Examples of in batches in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time). —Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Like the other models, the brand’s smallest machine produces a nearly flawless pour-over-style brew, but in batches of one to two cups. —Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025

This also accounts for why the movies will be gradually rereleased in batches, with more to come in subsequent months and years as they’re restored. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025

Court records show that ICE produced the raw data in batches this summer, and the law school shared the data with the Deportation Data Project, which posted the latest batch online Tuesday to share with reporters and researchers. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025

Rhymes for in batches

• attaches
• despatches
• detaches
• dispatches
• heartaches
• mismatches
• catches
• hatches
• laches
• latches
• matches
• patches