as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise
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Recent Examples of untimely
He was also haunted much of his life by the untimely death of his brother Duane – the band's spectacular guitarist – and plagued by addictions.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Johnston had some untimely drops that year.
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Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Dwight, the rancher, finds an untimely death in episode 5 after he’s killed by Rio Paloma police.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for untimely
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Johnston had some untimely drops that year.
—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Aldon Smith's brain will be donated by his family to the Boston University CTE Center following his untimely death over the weekend.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Dwight, the rancher, finds an untimely death in episode 5 after he’s killed by Rio Paloma police.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for untimely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untimely
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Hours after a woman was found shot to death in a Cedar Hill home early Thursday, detectives arrested her boyfriend on a murder charge, police said.
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The lake's level typically bottoms out each spring before melting snow begins refilling it through early summer.
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According to the results, any amount of resistance exercise, even a few minutes a week, was associated with a lower risk of premature death than never lifting at all, including among people who regularly walked, ran or did other aerobic exercise.
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But when temperatures climb above 85°F, or there’s an extended period of dry heat, veggies can wilt away or drop their flowers or premature fruit, diminishing or, in the worst case, destroying the harvest.
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The exercise also included unexpected financial setbacks.
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The settlement that ended Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's blockbuster legal war began with an unexpected Friday night phone call.
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From a fatal weekend crash on the I-184 Connector to a sudden summer cooldown, here’s a roundup of top stories the Idaho Statesman has published this week.
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The blockbuster rulings that dominate the news cycle each June are not sudden flashes of judicial willpower.
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These headwinds are particularly inopportune for the spring market, traditionally the busiest for the housing sector.
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Golden State played uncharacteristically, giving up open shots and turning the ball over at inopportune times.
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untimely. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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