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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Looking like a love child between an elliptical and a StairMaster—your feet stay on the pedals the whole time, but just go straight up and down rather than in arcs—the viral gadget is compact, portable, and typically pretty budget-friendly. —

Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024 Tesla employees were remote controlling it the whole time. —

Amber Dasilva / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Oct. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for the whole time

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