How to Use multitasking in a Sentence

multitasking

noun
  • The job requires someone who is good at multitasking.
  • The multitasking serum, called That JLo Glow, is one of the stars of the line.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2020
  • The trick worked like a charm: The Princess of Wales wasn't the first royal to adopt a multitasking purse.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2017
  • To prevent burnout, and the need for multitasking, learn how to say no.
    Yec, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • But the dream of a multitasking device has been around for decades.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2017
  • The non-existence of multitasking has been the bane of many iPad users for years.
    Rachel Z. Arndt, Popular Mechanics, 5 Aug. 2015
  • Apps open fast, games are lag free, and multitasking is a breeze.
    Jason Cipriani, CNN Underscored, 30 Oct. 2020
  • But his next move might be the mother of all multitasking.
    Rob Hughes, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2016
  • Now's the best time to score savings on the multitasking kitchen gadget.
    Jayla Andrulonis, Health.com, 1 Dec. 2019
  • But the research is in, and multitasking is just not something our brains can do well.
    Teen Vogue, 9 Apr. 2019
  • There’ll be Stage Manager, a new multitasking set-up for the iPad and Mac.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 10 July 2022
  • With its next update, iPadOS will get a multitasking menu that appears at the top of the screen.
    Gear Team, Wired, 7 June 2021
  • Sophomore Demario McCall has had to do a lot of multitasking in the last few months.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland.com, 20 Aug. 2017
  • The multitasking didn’t stop when the cameras were rolling, Cooper says.
    Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Even with the high refresh rate display enabled, the phone was able to last a day of gaming, multitasking, and so on.
    Maren Estrada, BGR, 1 Oct. 2021
  • True to its brand DNA, the Billie bralette is a multitasking staple.
    Vogue, 28 Dec. 2021
  • This gives it an edge, opening it up to more multitasking and even light gaming.
    Benjamin Levin, CNN Underscored, 29 June 2020
  • In my mind, for all the convenience of eBooks, text on a screen invites multitasking.
    BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Either way, the device can also up your multitasking game at home or on the go.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2021
  • While Green was ready to show off his multitasking skills, Link wasn't pleased and expressed concern about the welfare of the patient.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The crazy hours and insane multitasking works for a short period of time.
    Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 18 June 2020
  • The new multitasking carousel in Android Pie isn’t just a snapshot of your recent apps.
    Michael Simon, PCWorld, 6 Aug. 2018
  • Check out all the details, from the multitasking serum to SPF moisturiser, ahead.
    Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Of course, putting down the paring knife and pulling up a chair can be a hard gift to give — multitasking, after all, is what gets dinner on the table.
    Tehrene Firman, Redbook, 8 Sep. 2017
  • These are boom times for multitasking, boom times for alienation, and, thus, boom times for content.
    Rumaan Alam, The New Republic, 4 Feb. 2020
  • There’s plenty of power in the phone to pull that off; Apple just doesn’t see the touch-first interface as a place for mice and multitasking.
    David Pierce, WSJ, 23 May 2018
  • If there was a multitasking hall of fame, Gimelstob would be a first-ballot inductee.
    Karen Crouse, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2016
  • The iPhone also offers few of the computer-y features of the iPad, such as split-screen multitasking and full landscape mode.
    David Pierce, WSJ, 23 May 2018
  • The camera pans to the son, who looks lovingly and admiringly at his father’s slick multitasking.
    Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2024
  • This is a quick and efficient notebook for this class, suited to everyday multitasking and some light media work.
    PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024

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