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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That’s because, as former employees explain in the series, Sconce’s team would cremate multiple bodies at a time—breaking a collarbone, arm, or leg to squeeze as many bodies into the oven as possible.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
That 20 years began at a time when the district was growing.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Kaleb Wyse of Wyse Guide has brought us into his world one bucolic scene at a time.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
During hearings on May 16, May 19 and May 21, they were called in one at a time to answer questions from the judge.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 2 June 2025
That 20 years began at a time when the district was growing.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Kaleb Wyse of Wyse Guide has brought us into his world one bucolic scene at a time.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
During hearings on May 16, May 19 and May 21, they were called in one at a time to answer questions from the judge.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 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 4 Jun. 2025.
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