at a time
idiom
1
: during one particular moment
I can only do one thing at a time.
Please speak one at a time and not all at once.
We carried the boxes two at a time up the stairs.
2
: during one period of time without stopping
She can sit and read for hours at a time.
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With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs one at a time until incorporated.
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
But in deference to the surrender seeker, only one section of the trip will be shared at a time.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Visits to the ship's medical center can be pricey and lengthy (there’s often just one doctor available at a time for thousands of passengers, and the wait can get long).
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Despite losing multiple players for weeks at a time, the Chiefs were able to make it to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
But in deference to the surrender seeker, only one section of the trip will be shared at a time.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Visits to the ship's medical center can be pricey and lengthy (there’s often just one doctor available at a time for thousands of passengers, and the wait can get long).
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Despite losing multiple players for weeks at a time, the Chiefs were able to make it to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for at a time
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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