as soon as

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. 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.

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Example Sentences

Bradnam described the situation as "fluid" and instead encouraged people to consider booking their holiday, either in the UK or abroad, as soon as they could due to possible price increases.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

People exposed to mpox should get vaccinated as soon as possible and before symptoms develop, state health officials say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The company said it’s “committed to working expeditiously” to send out the refunds for “its customers for whom it served as customs broker as soon as it begins receiving refunds from CBP,” referring to U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But as soon as furnishings and artifacts began to fill those spaces, Goodwin and Rockefeller felt like something was missing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

We take off side by side, but as soon as we start running uphill, the air seems to thicken and I can barely suck it in.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison