in time to

idiom

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

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This takes people back in time to 1989 when the United States invaded Panama under the same pretext of drug cartels. Amanda Hari, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Outlander is based on Diana Gabaldon's best-selling book series of the same name about the epic love story between an English World War II nurse who travels back in time to 18th-century Scotland and meets a handsome Highlander. Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026 The latter saw Steve as an older man pass down his Captain America shield to Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie), after going back in time to reunite with his beloved Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025 About Time The time-traveling main character in this film uses his powers to go back in time to fix a New Year's Eve kiss, as well as many other mishaps throughout the course of his life. Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.

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