multitask

[muhl-tee-task, -tahsk, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌtæsk, -ˌtɑsk, ˈmʌl taɪ- /

VERB

perform multiple tasks simultaneously

Synonyms

STRONG

balance juggle

WEAK

aggregate syndicate

Antonyms

STRONG

focus

Example Sentences

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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

The problem was that Remi struggled to multitask.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2024

Don’t try to multitask and rapidly soap up the colander between peeling potatoes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

The scientists explained that we were looking at measures of Reggie’s brain as he attempted to multitask in the MRI machine.

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