at one time

1. Simultaneously, at the same time, as in All the boys jumped into the pool at one time . For synonyms, see at once , def. 1; at the same time , def. 1.

2. Formerly, in the past, as in At one time very few houses in town were on the market .

Example Sentences

“It’s not normal for four people to go unconscious at one time,” Pardo said.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s not surprising given that at one time, he was one of the world’s most popular comedic film actors — you could argue that he and “SNL” alum Eddie Murphy dominated movie comedies of the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

"We used to do three pints at one time, but it's two these days," one of the group explains.

From BBC

Israel and Hamas took turns at being the impediment to agreement, each at one time or another moving the goal post, mediators say.

From Los Angeles Times

There's an act that you can only have one foreign policy running at one time, but he doesn't seem to care about that.

From Salon

Related Words

• already
• formerly
• heretofore
• hitherto
• long ago
• once
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