minute by minute

phrase

: very quickly as time passes
Things kept changing minute by minute.

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This creates a variable operating expense that changes minute by minute and that often increases sharply over just a few weeks or months. — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Once the trips begin, neither itinerary is planned minute by minute. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 And then, minute by minute, the contest reoriented itself around him. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 The First Alert Weather Team will be in place and monitoring the situation minute by minute. — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minute by minute

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“Minute by minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minute%20by%20minute. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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