in time to

idiom

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

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Still, the No. 2 seed got them in time to dispatch Olivia Gadecki of Australia, 6-2, 6-2, to improve to 6-0 in first-round matches in Paris. Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The Last of Us Part II, released on the PlayStation 4 in 2020, allowed players to experience the story first as Ellie before shifting back in time to tell the same sequence of events but from Abby's perspective. Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 May 2025 The 27-year-old Monaco resident, who celebrated his fourth consecutive world championship earlier this year, took receipt of the speedy runaround just in time to cruise the Mediterranean in between racing on the F1 circuit. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 24 May 2025 The gas station and convenience store chain is bringing savings to the pump with their National Fuel Day event, which kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, just in time to fill up before wherever the road takes you this holiday weekend. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 May 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 1 Jun. 2025.

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