the whole time
noun
1
: since something began : during the entire period of time
The police knew the whole time who was guilty.
2
British
: at all times : always
You can't be right the whole time.
3
British, informal
: very often
My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.
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Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Nowhere, because their leadership has failed to grasp the problem that threatened their model the whole time.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The pup was completely unfazed by his owner's attempts and just lay on his back the whole time.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
That was something the savvy players were thinking of the whole time.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the whole time
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“The whole time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20time. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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