in batches

idiom

: in small quantities at a time
Fry the potatoes in batches.

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Payments are expected to be issued in batches over the next 10 weeks. Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 8 Sep. 2025 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 The agency said another request — for information about staffing and job cuts — would be processed in batches and released publicly along with other similar requests about the Texas floods. Evan Bush, NBC news, 31 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for in batches

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“In batches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20batches. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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