multi-tasking
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The extra screen space demanded a bigger battery and more memory chips for increased multi-tasking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Second baseman Mookie Betts followed Rojas’ multi-tasking effort with a multiple-web-gem fifth inning, ranging behind the second-base bag to make a back-hand stop of a J.D.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2023
Most of us rush around in a great panic, multi-tasking and chasing our own tails, scarfing down "food" at the kitchen counter or, heaven forbid, eating in our cars.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023
In fact, the only time I’m not multi-tasking is when it comes time to start writing.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2023
Having users on a multi-tasking machine with multiple phone lines was like having a gaggle of children.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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