Synonyms for during
| Grammar : Prep |
| Spell : doo r-ing, dyoo r- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʊər ɪŋ, ˈdyʊər- |
Top 10 synonyms for during
Définition of during
Origin :- late 14c., durand, present participle of obsolete verb duren "to last, endure" (mid-13c.), from Old French durer, from Latin durare "endure" (see endure). During the day really is "while the day endures," and the usage is a transference into English of a Latin ablative absolute (cf. durante bello "during (literally 'enduring') the war").
- prep concurrently with an activity, event
- No woman was allowed to enter Olympia, during the celebration of the games.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- And were you as unhappy as you expected to be during this visit?
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- During the whole of the ensuing day, Paralus continued in a deep sleep.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Often, during a thunderstorm a tree had been hit by lightning.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- During this session other difficulties were encountered by the Ministry.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- During Tuesday the body was viewed by the tenants on the estate, the neighbors and friends.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- And not once during the hours before morning did he close his eyes.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- During that ten days, and later, he adopted a systematic plan of work.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- This was an unusual event, as he rarely interfered with them during play hours.
- Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
- Until now, during every clear night the air had been frosty.
- Extract from : « Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia » by Thomas Mitchell
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