in time to

idiom

: in a way that matched the speed of
We clapped in time to the music.

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Erik Thommy could not get to the rebound in time to take advantage of an empty net, and his shot was blocked by a defender out for a corner kick. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025 Players can lock in this offer in time to bet on Bills-Ravens, Giants-Commanders or any other NFL Week 1 game by clicking here. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 That’s bad news for the 22 students left at Ponderosa Elementary School whose parents have been unable to reach them in time to meet an evacuation order that has already morphed and changed far beyond what most of the town’s residents can reasonably be expected to know. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025 Along with his partner Malcolm (Simon Callow), the pair will attempt to travel back in time to awaken Cass to love again. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in time to

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“In time to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time%20to. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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