as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
the untimely arrival of our guests caught us by surprise
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Recent Examples of untimely
The fungus lures them out of their webs before instigating an untimely death and then uses the spiders’ corpses to spread its spores.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite Ortega's untimely exit, the show went on and Ellis had a one-on-one date with Carolina in Las Vegas, while the other one-on-one date turned into a group date with Dina, 31, Litia, 31, and Sarafiena.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Maybe a save or two, or an untimely goal that went in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today for a final viewing of the TV shows who met an untimely death this year.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite Ortega's untimely exit, the show went on and Ellis had a one-on-one date with Carolina in Las Vegas, while the other one-on-one date turned into a group date with Dina, 31, Litia, 31, and Sarafiena.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Maybe a save or two, or an untimely goal that went in.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2025
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today for a final viewing of the TV shows who met an untimely death this year.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untimely
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Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her TikTok resonated with many users, who flooded the comments with their own memories of early Instagram.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
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This was premature, given the Football Association (FA) deals with disciplinary matters.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Analysts say jumping into this commitment would be premature for Tesla, based on their current price points.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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There may be many unexpected effects of repeal that might require revision to plans and documents.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Trump's unexpected rejection of the Senate's plan stunned Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), who had carefully structured the two-bill strategy to secure early wins for the White House.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' When is WorldPride Music Festival 2025?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Written and directed by Dylan Southern and adapted from the book Grief Is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter, the new film follows a father (Cumberbatch) and his two sons (Richard and Henry Boxall) who are struggling to cope with the sudden loss of their wife and mother.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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That Scherzinger’s politically inopportune social media likes might cost her a Tony Award only adds to the metatextual experience since, as any true fan of hers knows, that is an extremely Nicole Scherzinger turn of events.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
WWD,
1 Dec. 2024
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Any charges, if filed, would likely come at a politically inopportune time for Trump, who leads the pack of contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.—
Time,
Time,
7 June 2023
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“Untimely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untimely. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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