What is another word for During?

Pronunciation: [djˈʊ͡əɹɪŋ] (IPA)

During is a common preposition used to express a specific time frame in a sentence. There are many synonyms for the word during, including throughout, over, across, at some point in time, all along, meanwhile, among others. These synonyms can be used interchangeably depending on the context of the sentence. For example, instead of saying "I studied during the night," one could say "I studied throughout the night" or "I studied over the night." Synonyms for during can also be used to indicate a continuous or simultaneous action, as in "I listened to music during my workout" can be rephrased as "I listened to music throughout my workout" or "I listened to music all along my workout".

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Usage examples for During

Then Moses entered the cloud, and During forty days they knew not what had become of him.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
After all, it was not Bayworth who had been to blame for all that had happened During the last year....
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
For how long she would sit there During the days to come-waiting-she little knew.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine

Famous quotes with During

  • During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were at least as many theories as to how magic worked as there were cultures and religions.
    Lynn Abbey
  • During consideration in the Education and the Workforce Committee this year, Democrats and Republicans worked constructively together to improve the delivery of Head Start services to the target populations.
    Lucille Roybal-Allard
  • During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk.
    Fred Allen
  • During my grief, I realised there was nothing I could do for my mother, but I did have a child.
    Namie Amuro
  • Just to cover the increase in fuel costs over the past two years, American would have had to raise fares nearly $75 per round-trip ticket. During this time period, our average fare increased by only $15.
    Gerard Arpey

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