the whole time
noun
1
: since something began : during the entire period of time
The police knew the whole time who was guilty.
2
British
: at all times : always
You can't be right the whole time.
3
British, informal
: very often
My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.
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And honestly, just having my feet moving the whole time.
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
She's been in this spot pretty much the whole time.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
In March, Affleck and Garner were seen smiling the whole time during a paintball party for their son.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But Muriel kept that secret the whole time of holding onto her mother's home, which really means something significant to her.
—EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Kelly Iko, New York Times, 12 May 2025
She's been in this spot pretty much the whole time.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
In March, Affleck and Garner were seen smiling the whole time during a paintball party for their son.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But Muriel kept that secret the whole time of holding onto her mother's home, which really means something significant to her.
—EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the whole time
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“The whole time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20time. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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