in batches

idiom

: in small quantities at a time
Fry the potatoes in batches.

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Add spinach in batches; cook, stirring constantly, until wilted, 12 to 15 minutes. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 Add steak bites to skillet, in batches if needed (do not crowd the skillet). Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025 Timed-entry reservations to Rocky Mountain are sold in batches, starting on the first of each month for the following month: reservations that become available on May 1 run from May 23 through June, those up on June 1 are for the month of July, and so on through September. Addy Bink, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025 Simply pulse in batches until pistachios are a powder. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in batches

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