the half
noun
: the time when the first half of a game ends : halftime
The score was tied at the half.
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Hayden Scott grounded out to second base to end the half inning.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Instead of ending the half inning down just a run, another run scored, widening the Twins’ deficit.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Leonard continued the pivotal spurt immediately after intermission, as the visitors scored the half’s first six points to extend their run to 17-3.
Despite holding the lead throughout the second half, the Clippers never led by more than 10 points.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has moved to revoke the paroles of the half a million people who came to the United States legally through those programs.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
Instead of ending the half inning down just a run, another run scored, widening the Twins’ deficit.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2025
Leonard continued the pivotal spurt immediately after intermission, as the visitors scored the half’s first six points to extend their run to 17-3.
Despite holding the lead throughout the second half, the Clippers never led by more than 10 points.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration has moved to revoke the paroles of the half a million people who came to the United States legally through those programs.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the half
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“The half.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20half. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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