in time to

idiom

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

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The largest came on the final play, as Texas couldn’t get back to the line of scrimmage in time to spike the ball and continue a possible game-tying drive. Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025 Woodruff might still recover in time to pitch for the Brewers in the NL Championship Series or the World Series, if the Brewers advance that far. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Now, its most iconic silhouettes from the archive are getting a new lease on life — just in time to the brand’s 120th anniversary. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025 But Richardson often doesn't see patients in time to mitigate the risk of losing a baby as much as possible. Katia Riddle, NPR, 2 Oct. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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