all at once

Idioms  

1. All at the same time, as in We can't get inside all at once, so please wait your turn . [Late 1300s]

2. Suddenly, unexpectedly, as in All at once the sky darkened . For a synonym, see all of a sudden .

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Example Sentences

Words come at me all at once from every direction, crash into each other, break apart, and fall away.

From Literature

They could stink of wonder and fear and disdain all at once, and an animal never knew which they’d act on.

From Literature

Said Puth in our interview as a video crew prepped for a shoot: “There’s never been so many things happening all at once for me.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the top a door opened into a single room that was obviously cooking, eating, and sleeping quarters all at once.

From Literature

Wolf squirmed and licked Torak’s chin and told him how awful it had been, all at once.

From Literature

Related Words

• again
• formerly
• later
• next
• suddenly