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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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This means resisting the urge to take a phone call on a walk, listen to a podcast in the car or otherwise multitask while doing simple things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s also working on a more powerful pair of AR glasses that lets people take video calls, get recipe recommendations and multitask in other ways.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

The problem was that Remi struggled to multitask.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

There are times when you need to multitask, and there are times you can multitask, and then there are times where you really have to keep your eye on the ball.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2023

The various techniques let researchers understand which brain regions control what functions, and how tissues and tasks get impacted by different activities, say, when a person tries to multitask.

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