in time to

idiom

: in a way that matched the speed of
We clapped in time to the music.

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Ahead of tipoff, activate this new promo in time to go all in on the action. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 Fun fact: Pop Pie Co. opened just in time to offer a list of savory pie specials as for Pi Day on Friday. Andrew Keatts, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 Despite the new divide on the board, Higdon is optimistic the town can still lobby legislators to change the bill in time to potentially save the Silver Line as originally planned. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025 Jane turned against Sinatra over a video game console, of all things, and shows up at the standoff between Sinatra and Xavier just in time to shoot Sinatra in the right spot to keep her alive but incapacitated. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in time to

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“In time to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time%20to. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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