in time

phrase

Synonyms of in timenext
1
: sufficiently early
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3
: in correct tempo
learn to play in time

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FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off. ABC News, 19 July 2026 The young catcher got his tag down on Grisham just in time to preserve the 2-1 lead. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026 By some architectural wizardry of concrete and glass the pictures inside stand to attention, as if they, too, are suspended in time and space—a collection that faces in one direction, in orderly fashion, like the Terracotta Army. Literary Hub, 17 July 2026 But John Sugar has revived him just in time to fake another death. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in time

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“In time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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