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with time to spare

ADVERB
early
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beforehand immediate previous quick soon
WEAK
advanced ahead of time anticipative anticipatory before the appointed time direct immature on short notice on the dot overearly oversoon preceding precipitant precocious preexistent premature prompt pronto punctual seasonable speedy unanticipated unexpected untimely
Antonyms
WEAK
late later

Example Sentences

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She has a performance on her Eras Tour in Tokyo on Saturday night, but the time change means she could make it with time to spare.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024

Greeted on the touchline by a grinning Wiegman, James was substituted with time to spare in the second half and went off to a standing ovation from large sections of the stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2023

Trent Grisham never slowed down and beat the flip with time to spare, loading the bases.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022

"Then lockdown started, and I thought it was a good opportunity with time to spare," Armstrong added.

From Fox News • Sep. 1, 2021

Luckily, I had been warned by my bunkmates that Mains was difficult to navigate, so despite getting lost, I still arrived with time to spare.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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