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

Breaker, which was founded in Australia and moved its headquarters to Texas in 2025, developed its tech to make it easier and quicker for operators to multitask and control multiple systems with their voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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

Nevertheless, when his brain was asked to do too much, to multitask, it became overloaded.

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