How to Use time in a Sentence

time

1 of 2 noun
Definition of timenext
Synonyms for timenext
  • Feel free to call me at any time, day or night.
  • It has been that way since the beginning of time.
  • The poem is a reflection on the passage of time.
  • The two events were separated by time and space.
  • Would you prefer the meeting to be at an earlier time?
  • They were given a relatively short amount of time to finish the job.
  • The situation has been getting more complicated as time goes by.
  • What was happening at that particular moment in time?
  • If only I could travel back in time and do things differently.
  • But at the same time, these guys all have the chance to talk to him.
    — Andy Vasquez, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The best months of the year are here again, and it’s about damn time.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 1 Sep. 2020
  • No one wants to spend a lot of time or money in the chase.
    — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 12 July 2018
  • But at the same time, the fire alarm in the house was not going off.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Now is the time to pick up the phone or go online and book a trip.
    — Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The time has come to leave the military and join the civilian world.
    — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Ten more birds were dead by the time experts found them on the beach.
    — Robin Estrin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Two or more tokens can be on the same space at the same time.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • That’s when the band struck up a song that was all over the airwaves at the time.
    — J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al, 19 Mar. 2021
  • Kids can learn at their own pace, and in their own time.
    — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 2 July 2020
  • It is believed to have been the last time anyone saw him.
    — Fox News, 29 July 2022
  • At that time, the board wanted to start a fire district.
    — Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Try to schedule a time to see the car in person and test-drive it.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • For me that was my first time ever rolling a car or a go-kart.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2018
  • The sound of a cow mooing meant your time was drawing near an end.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Take some time and look for gaps in your house around doors and windows.
    — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2022
  • The game could not have come at a better time for either team.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
  • But at a time like this, there's no harm in doing it again.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2020
  • What does matter is that there is still time to change your mind.
    — Rob Harris, ajc, 24 Apr. 2021
  • For most of that time, the spells were infrequent, maybe once a month.
    — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There were seven cards, reflecting the funky vibe of the time.
    — Jeneé Osterheldt, kansascity, 3 May 2018
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time

2 of 2 verb
  • He timed it so that he made the shot just before the clock ran out.
  • She timed the shot perfectly.
  • He timed the students as they completed their tests.
  • The runners are timed with special watches.
  • They timed their vacation to coincide with the jazz festival.
  • The chefs in the open kitchen know how to time their starches.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
  • The kitchen will time the food preparation to the arrival of the couriers.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The airline sent a rescue aircraft but the crew of that plane timed out.
    — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2023
  • It will be timed to turn crisp and golden when the second half kicks off.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2019
  • The runs are chip-timed, and the party and dinner are included in the race fee.
    — Lake County News-Sun, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Trying to time the stock market is a fool's journey to the poor house.
    — David Rae, Forbes, 17 May 2022
  • Other things can be timed and ought to be learned on schedule.
    — Todd R. Nelson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2018
  • Some sought advice on whether to try to time their fourth shots to the next wave of infections.
    — Yasmeen Abutaleb and Lena H. Sun, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Those who try to time the market and jump out end up not knowing when to get back in.
    — Aviva Pinto, Forbes, 12 July 2022
  • The change in certain colors can be used to time one's heartbeat.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN, 1 Sep. 2020
  • Trying to time your last words to a dying loved one is a tricky business.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Attempting to time the ups and downs in the stock market is unwise.
    — Mark Zandi, CNN, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Retailers like to time the opening of new stores twice a year, and this is one of them.
    — Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Gilson tried to time her burst to the finish line, but Hartman was able to match her.
    — cleveland, 7 Nov. 2020
  • For the stage crew, each step of each tour stop is meticulously timed.
    — Janelle Gelfand, Cincinnati.com, 17 Aug. 2017
  • Dixon didn’t wear a watch, but asked a friend to time him without calling out splits.
    — Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2020
  • There will be a clock running so paddlers can time themselves and friends.
    — Bob Gathany, AL.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Their phones were confiscated and their visits to the loo timed.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • One woman timed the ride on her phone and snapped a selfie with her husband.
    — Kellie Hwang, Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Try to time your snow-to-surf adventure to avoid heavy traffic.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Her idea is to time the vote on a new president so that the board will elect someone friendlier to her.
    — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, 23 June 2018
  • Postal workers use it to time their daily runs to Oronsay and back.
    — Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2021
  • They are timed and scored with ribbons or medals for male and female age group winners.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 12 July 2019
  • Your dad’s mother would go to the grocery store, and your dad’s father would time her.
    — Longreads, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Prosper timed tonight’s trip with the new moon; eels get skittish when there’s too much light.
    — Karen Pinchin, Smithsonian, 5 Feb. 2018

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