as soon as

1. At the earliest moment that, as in Telephone me as soon as you can . It often takes the form as soon as possible , meaning at the earliest possible moment, as in He'll finish the work as soon as possible . This expression employs possible in the sense of “if it can or could be,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

2. When, just after, as in Please call me as soon as dinner is ready , or As soon as the sun goes down, the temperature drops dramatically . [Late 1200s]

Example Sentences

And as soon as another fad has replaced the trend, the cycle will repeat.

From Salon

Then as soon as I was old enough to go, I probably went one time, and then they stopped it.

From Los Angeles Times

What Democrats are trying to say is: The Trump-era Republican coalition may have represented itself as the new party of the working class, but as soon as they get power, they revert to the same old, same old.

From Slate

Standing in what remains of his concrete cell, Quasem says a trial must take place as soon as possible so the country can close this chapter.

From BBC

We hadn’t slept well on the flight, and as soon as we landed, we had to be alert and drive on what felt like the wrong side of the road for four hours to our first stop.

From Los Angeles Times