I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.
Source: tatoeba (1882)
During
/ˈdjʊə.ɹɪŋ/
Synonyms for "during" (161 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (10)
Strong matches (15)
Verb(2 words)
behave civilly in classcalls for constitutional reform
Preposition(1 words)
Noun(11 words)
biodiversity in farmingcampaigning for officecare for invalidcatnappingchange in governmentchange in policychanges in ratechecks on powercivility in classcivilizations across timeco2 bubble in water
Adjective(1 words)
civil service in colonies
Related words (25)
Noun(17 words)
common phrases in portugueseconsideration for othersconsistent pattern of behaviorcooked throughcourse acrossdanish enigdecline in activitydesks in rowsdevelopment over timediscontinuity on the intervaldisinterest in sciencedklduranteffect on performanceerrors in countingfear for safetyfigure on attendance
Adjective(3 words)
crustal displacement along faultcultural upheaval in chinadominant authority over students
Verb(4 words)
engage in dialogueexist in recordsfill in templatefill in the blanks
Preposition(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: age of change, american past, american war for independence, amidst, anarchy in schooling.
- Sentence evidence is available for during, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "during".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "during"
Keep "during" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "during" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "during", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "during" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
1 entriesMore specific
2 entriesin the course ofthroughout
Collocations
6 entriesduring classduring class timeduring school hoursduring the experimentduring the lessonduring the period
Translations
58 translations across 36 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- gjatë prep (within a given time interval)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἐν prep (within a given time interval)
Arabic
3 entries- أثناء prep (within a given time interval)
- أَثْنَاءَ prep (within a given time interval)
- مُدَّةَ prep (within a given time interval)
Armenian
1 entries- ընթացքում prep (within a given time interval)
Azerbaijani
3 entries- vaxtı prep (within a given time interval)
- zamanı prep (within a given time interval)
- əsnasında prep (within a given time interval)
Belarusian
1 entries- падча́с prep (within a given time interval)
Bulgarian
1 entries- по вре́ме на prep (within a given time interval)
Catalan
1 entries- durant prep (within a given time interval)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 在……期間 /在……期间 prep (within a given time interval)
Czech
1 entries- během prep (within a given time interval)
Danish
3 entries- i prep (within a given time interval)
- i løbet af prep (within a given time interval)
- under prep (within a given time interval)
Dutch
2 entries- in prep (within a given time interval)
- tijdens prep (within a given time interval)
Estonian
1 entries- sees prep (within a given time interval)
French
2 entries- durant prep (within a given time interval)
- pendant prep (within a given time interval)
German
3 entries- in prep (within a given time interval)
- unter prep (within a given time interval)
- während prep (within a given time interval)
Greek
1 entries- κατά τη διάρκεια prep (within a given time interval)
Haitian Creole
1 entries- pandan prep (within a given time interval)
Hungarian
4 entries- alatt prep (within a given time interval)
- folyamán prep (within a given time interval)
- közben prep (within a given time interval)
- során prep (within a given time interval)
Indonesian
1 entries- selama prep (within a given time interval)
Irish
1 entries- le linn prep (within a given time interval)
Italian
1 entries- durante prep (within a given time interval)
Ladino
1 entries- durante prep (within a given time interval)
Latin
1 entries- inter prep (within a given time interval)
Lower Sorbian
1 entries- wob prep (within a given time interval)
Middle French
1 entries- entrementes prep (within a given time interval)
Norman
1 entries- durànt prep (within a given time interval)
Norwegian
1 entries- i løpet av prep (within a given time interval)
Polish
4 entries- podczas prep (within a given time interval)
- w ciągu prep (within a given time interval)
- w czasie prep (within a given time interval)
- w trakcie prep (within a given time interval)
Portuguese
1 entries- durante prep (within a given time interval)
Russian
4 entries- в тече́ние prep (within a given time interval)
- во вре́мя prep (within a given time interval)
- во времена́ prep (within a given time interval)
- при prep (within a given time interval)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- ri linn prep (within a given time interval)
Spanish
2 entries- a lo largo de prep (within a given time interval)
- durante prep (within a given time interval)
Swedish
1 entries- under prep (within a given time interval)
Ukrainian
1 entries- під ча́с prep (within a given time interval)
Walloon
2 entries- do tins di prep (within a given time interval)
- sol tins di prep (within a given time interval)
Welsh
2 entries- yn oed prep (within a given time interval)
- yn ystod prep (within a given time interval)
Sample sentences
20 total sentences available.
During summer breaks, I ate dinner at midnight.
Source: tatoeba (2050)
The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
Source: tatoeba (2265)
During winter I sleep with two blankets.
Source: tatoeba (6143)
Showing 4 of 20 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "during"?
Closest matches include age of change, american past, american war for independence, amidst, anarchy in schooling.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "during"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.