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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Thomas Pynchon has been warning us about American fascism the whole time.
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After stopping at a gas station to get some fuel, Denardo’s husband discovered that the family's pet had been on the van’s roof the whole time.
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People just laughed the whole time.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Thomas Pynchon has been warning us about American fascism the whole time.
—Literary Hub, 11 Oct. 2025
After stopping at a gas station to get some fuel, Denardo’s husband discovered that the family's pet had been on the van’s roof the whole time.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
People just laughed the whole time.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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