Definitions

all the while

[awl thuh wahyl, hwahyl] / ˈɔl ðə ˈwaɪl, ˈʰwaɪl /

PREPOSITION

during

Synonyms

WEAK

all along 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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And all the while, Washington kept treating imports as a substitute for rebuilding domestic supply.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Schneider responded with more antics, filming all the while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

No trace, no proof of life, and all the while, the nation is informed of every twist of what mostly is not happening.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

And all the while, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains utterly bleak.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

I heard she used to put on shows where she’d shoot dimes out of a guy’s fingers and cigarettes from his mouth, all the while riding a horse.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

all the while

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