at one time
Idioms-
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.
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Formerly, in the past, as in At one time very few houses in town were on the market .
Example Sentences
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“I’ve run every leg at one time or another but I liked starting today — it felt more powerful putting us in front,” Scoggins said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
I could never drive the ball that far, but at one time, I sported a respectable 6 handicap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Both types of memory have been in high demand to support larger, more powerful AI models with longer context windows, or the amount of data being processed at one time.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
China - which at one time had the largest fleet of private jets in Asia - has cooled in recent years, according to Dassault.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
“If he’s a coachman, perhaps I’ve tended to his horses at one time or another,” he said uneasily.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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