halfway through
idiom
: when half finished : at the middle point (of)
The teacher stopped the movie halfway through.
We left halfway through the lecture.
We're about halfway through the project.
Examples of halfway through in a Sentence
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Bake 1 hour or until dry and crisp, rotating sheets as in Step 5 halfway through baking.
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Shauna Sever, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
But halfway through the drive, the engine blew out.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Place the tofu in a single layer in the basket of an air fryer, and air fry at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Faced with a crowd of crying children and shouting parents, the Fyre Fest-like event shuttered just halfway through the day.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
After a 2014 show, as André recalls, Prince called to reprimand him for checking out halfway through.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
In both movies, a detective chases a femme fatale who disappears halfway through, then reappears in new circumstances; both feature scenes in stairwells, rooftop chases, a deadly fall from great heights.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That victory will have to wait; this elaborate showdown hits barely halfway through the movie.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
Shauna Sever, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2024
But halfway through the drive, the engine blew out.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
Place the tofu in a single layer in the basket of an air fryer, and air fry at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
—Stephanie Ganz, Quartz, 1 May 2024
Faced with a crowd of crying children and shouting parents, the Fyre Fest-like event shuttered just halfway through the day.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 29 Apr. 2024
After a 2014 show, as André recalls, Prince called to reprimand him for checking out halfway through.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Apr. 2024
In both movies, a detective chases a femme fatale who disappears halfway through, then reappears in new circumstances; both feature scenes in stairwells, rooftop chases, a deadly fall from great heights.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
That victory will have to wait; this elaborate showdown hits barely halfway through the movie.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Halfway through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20through. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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