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multitask

[muhl-tee-task, -tahsk, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌtæsk, -ˌtɑsk, ˈmʌl taɪ- /
VERB
perform multiple tasks simultaneously
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Example Sentences

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With several hours to fill through the day, she says she "always tries to multitask when travelling".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The 2025-26 high school sports season has required Armando Fernandez to multitask at an extraordinary level.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Replit is fairly easy, too, but it lets more experienced users multitask.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

There are a multitude of cognitive pluses — early research suggests language learning can help us multitask more efficiently and improve attention span and abstract thinking.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2024

Dr. Strayer wanted the emerging field of research to also answer another question: Why, given it was becoming clear that the brain faced limitations, were people continuing to multitask, particularly in challenging, even dangerous, situations?

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel



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