multitask

Example Sentences

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With several hours to fill through the day, she says she "always tries to multitask when travelling".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He seems to be the only one who can pass a simple cognitive test — and he can obviously multitask.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

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

I’m always trying to multitask and do much as possible at once.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Dr. Strayer wanted the emerging field of research to also answer another question: Why, given it was becoming clear that the brain faced limitations, were people continuing to multitask, particularly in challenging, even dangerous, situations?

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