Thesaurus results for DURING

during

preposition

ˈdu̇r-iŋ

Definition of during next

as in throughout

in the course of we wrote notes during the boring lecture

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Recent Examples of during Every officer and crew member who passed us during our five-day sailing offered a broad smile and greeting. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 Boston’s defensive rating during that stretch leads the NBA. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026 Steph Curry, who is out till at least March with runner’s knee, did not travel with the Warriors during the road trip. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026 Council members Heather Hutt, Curren Price and John Lee were absent during the vote. —

City News Service, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for during

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And at the Palladium, there was love throughout the night for Albarn, the main face of the band, the 20 musicians who backed him on stage, and guest artists that included Sparks, De La Soul and Kara Jackson, a former National Youth Poet Laureate.

— Peter Larsen, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
Wu said 40 inches of snow had fallen before the storm, which, per reports, brought another 10 to 14 inches throughout the city.

— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026