at a time
idiom
1
: during one particular moment
I can only do one thing at a time.
Please speak one at a time and not all at once.
We carried the boxes two at a time up the stairs.
2
: during one period of time without stopping
She can sit and read for hours at a time.
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The waterer allows for three chickens to drink at a time.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Inside an ice rink in Minnesota, girls are changing the game of hockey one puck at a time — with a cheering squad made up of players from the first-of-its-kind Professional Women's Hockey League.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Then the East’s play-in game between the loser of the Magic-Hawks matchup and the winner of the Bulls-Heat game will be played on Friday in either Orlando or Atlanta and aired on TNT at a time still to be determined.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Now, every week with a few innings at a time, the Phillies can begin to dream.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Inside an ice rink in Minnesota, girls are changing the game of hockey one puck at a time — with a cheering squad made up of players from the first-of-its-kind Professional Women's Hockey League.
—Marielle Mohs, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Then the East’s play-in game between the loser of the Magic-Hawks matchup and the winner of the Bulls-Heat game will be played on Friday in either Orlando or Atlanta and aired on TNT at a time still to be determined.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
Now, every week with a few innings at a time, the Phillies can begin to dream.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“At a time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20a%20time. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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