during

[door-ing, dyoor-] / ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdjʊər- /

PREPOSITION

concurrently with an activity, event

Synonyms

WEAK

all along all the while amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the interim in the meanwhile in the middle of in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

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South Korea's Asian Games football captain called it "disappointing" after the country's flag appeared to get stuck during the victory ceremony following their win over hosts Japan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Temperatures are set to drop across the UK during the week ahead, bringing an end to a run of warmer-than-average autumn weather.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

They expanded steadily through the 2010s, and exploded in popularity during the pandemic, when rec and Little League programs temporarily shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Every day during these training camp sessions, James gets tested when he has to defend Doncic and Reaves, two of the NBA’s most dynamic guards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

General Moore reads a citation, then presents Joey with the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm, a commendation given by President Harry S. Truman to honor civilians who demonstrated incredible courage during the war.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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