the whole time
noun
1
: since something began : during the entire period of time
The police knew the whole time who was guilty.
2
British
: at all times : always
You can't be right the whole time.
3
British, informal
: very often
My sisters and I used to fight the whole time.
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In March, Affleck and Garner were seen smiling the whole time during a paintball party for their son.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
But the man scratched off the ticket to reveal fate had been on his side the whole time.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Ambient temps hovered around 90 degrees during my afternoon behind the wheel, and besides some brake and tire fade after nearly an hour of play, the GT’s oil and coolant temperatures remained pegged in the middle the whole time.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Larry was even holding a phallic cigarette the whole time.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 June 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
But the man scratched off the ticket to reveal fate had been on his side the whole time.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Ambient temps hovered around 90 degrees during my afternoon behind the wheel, and besides some brake and tire fade after nearly an hour of play, the GT’s oil and coolant temperatures remained pegged in the middle the whole time.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Larry was even holding a phallic cigarette the whole time.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the whole time
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“The whole time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20whole%20time. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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