the whole time

noun

: since something began : during the entire period of time

The police knew the whole time who was guilty.

British : at all times : always

You can't be right the whole time.

British, informal : very often

My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.

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The probe keeps tabs on the temperature the whole time, and when connected to Wi-Fi, the Meater app will ping you when it’s done. —

Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2024 Donald Trump spent the whole time trying to have Americans point the finger at each other, to fan the fuel of hate and division. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024 Push through your hands and straighten your arms to lift your body back to the starting position, ensuring your core stays engaged the whole time and your back stays flat. —

Jakob Roze, Health, 22 Oct. 2024 In the first-person sections, set off in italics, he’s been speaking to the AI, not us, the whole time. —

Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the whole time

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