up until

idiom

: during the time or period before
Up until now, everything has gone very well.

Examples of up until in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To prep ahead, prepare the casserole as directed up until the baking step (without the fried onion topping). Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2024 The Lynx continued to press their advantage in the second quarter, leading by as many as 21 points – the largest margin by either team in the series up until that point. Kevin Dotson, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 In the ensuing years, Schütte studied with Gerhard Richter up until 1981, the year Schütte graduated with a master’s degree, and his experiments with painting deepened. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2024 Blanc remained active in the film industry up until his death. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up until 

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“Up until.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up%20until. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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