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.

Examples of the whole time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But when her housemate Molly (Laura Marcus) takes her relentless bullying a step too far, Bliss comes to the conclusion that perhaps the demons she’s been hunting have been under her roof the whole time. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026

So might as well just fight and push back and stand our ground the whole time. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026

Shaw swung and blasted the ball down the first base line and into the crowd with the cameras following the whole time. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026

There’s a debate over the ship’s loudspeakers about capitalism and communism the whole time those rich guests are flooding the dining room and hallways with puke. —Aaron Matz, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for the whole time

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
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• maritime
• mesenchyme
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