in time to

idiom

: in a way that matched the speed of
We clapped in time to the music.

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Ellie arrives just in time to witness the death of her father figure. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 21 Apr. 2025 This is a fabulous window in time to shake it up, try new things, and venture in new directions — physically, mentally, spiritually and beyond. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Ellie, who arrives just in time to witness his murder, vows to avenge him in turn. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025 In the next scene, Coogler takes us back in time to the morning before, with Sammie’s twin cousins Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan, pulling double duty) returning from Chicago with a small bit of money earned from less-than-legal dealings with Al Capone. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in time to

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“In time to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20time%20to. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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