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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You guys have done it the whole time.
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Was Sherman playing herself the whole time?
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
It’s been precarious the whole time.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Amrika Charran, another VIC, said she’s lived in Miami Beach for 17 years and has been shopping Bal Harbour Shops the whole time.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Was Sherman playing herself the whole time?
—Rima Parikh, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
It’s been precarious the whole time.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Amrika Charran, another VIC, said she’s lived in Miami Beach for 17 years and has been shopping Bal Harbour Shops the whole time.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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