by the time

idiom

: at the time : when

I had lived in 12 different cities by the time I turned 18.

By the time she showed up, I was finished eating.

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The group was hustling to have her house livable by the time the baby comes. —

Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025 The decision appeared to catch even prosecutors by surprise, though by the time Madigan faces cross-examination, they will undoubtedly be loaded for bear. —

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 The goal was to reopen it to pedestrians by the time the Sugar Bowl kicked off nearby, 36 hours after the New Year's Day tragedy. —

Christiane Cordero, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2025 The Raiders could end up in a situation similar to last year’s when all the quarterbacks worth drafting in the top half of the first round were off the board by the time their pick arrived. —

Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for by the time