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
Too often last season, there were mistakes with play calls (especially in short yardage), a coaching inability to find solutions to revive the deep passing game, drops and fumbles (Hill, Waddle, Raheem Mostert all to blame), untimely penalties (by Julian Hill and others).
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Poor decision-making, along with some untimely ill-luck, have seen Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland win only three cups in 70 years
Nobody at Newcastle would claim that all this effort has not been worth it.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
David Hernandez, the Forest Hill Police Chief, believes that Ronnie’s music could have been the cause of his untimely death.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
Poor decision-making, along with some untimely ill-luck, have seen Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland win only three cups in 70 years
Nobody at Newcastle would claim that all this effort has not been worth it.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
David Hernandez, the Forest Hill Police Chief, believes that Ronnie’s music could have been the cause of his untimely death.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untimely
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Combined with their latest findings, researchers are better understanding the progression from a baby’s earlier statistical learning formations to the development of episodic memories.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Nestled in the forest foothills outside Rapid City, this Lutheran chapel is an exact replica of Norway’s historic Borgund Stave Church, built around 1150 AD during the early years of Christianity in the Viking world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But lifting Western sanctions is premature—Russia must take steps first.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Similarly to wood, paper towels can eventually etch tears into leather, causing premature wear and tear.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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In 2002, Amazon required every executive to master an unexpected skill: writing press releases for products that didn’t yet exist.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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JuJu Watkins is receiving love from unexpected places.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Brett Gardner and his wife Jessica announced on Sunday that their son Miller had died after a sudden illness while on vacation.—
Ana Melgar Zuniga and Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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At least one state public health official is worried that the sudden loss in funding will hurt their state’s grasp of the virus.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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