by the time
idiom
: at the time : when
I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18.
By the time she showed up, I was finished eating.
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But by the time the asteroid fades to black later this year, astronomers should know much more about how worried everyone should be.
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Most neuroblastomas are diagnosed in children under 5, the Cleveland Clinic says, adding that by the time symptoms appear, the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Unbeknownst to her, she's put herself in the midst of Rodney Alcala, a prolific serial killer who, by the time the show aired, had killed at least five women.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Murph had 40 songs demoed to a high quality by the time The Wombats joined Congleton at his Elmwood Recording Studios in Los Angeles’ artistic enclave of Echo Park.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
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Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
Most neuroblastomas are diagnosed in children under 5, the Cleveland Clinic says, adding that by the time symptoms appear, the cancer has spread to other parts of the body.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Unbeknownst to her, she's put herself in the midst of Rodney Alcala, a prolific serial killer who, by the time the show aired, had killed at least five women.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
Murph had 40 songs demoed to a high quality by the time The Wombats joined Congleton at his Elmwood Recording Studios in Los Angeles’ artistic enclave of Echo Park.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by the time
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“By the time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20time. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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