Synonyms for against time
against time

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1. against timeadverb

   Synonyms:
   urgently, against the clock

2. against timeadjective

   Measured relative to a deadline rather than a competitor.

   Synonyms:
   urgently, against the clock

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1. against the clock, against timeadverb

   as fast as possible; before a deadline

   "it was a race against the clock"

   Synonyms:
   against the clock

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1. Getty Images:

   In speed skating, we fight against time, not against an opponent, it was purely an emotional reaction.

2. Santosh Nayak:

   It was race against time to save the life of the patient, who had come to the hospital with severe injury with a steel rod sticking out from his chest on [his] right side, the success can be attributed to the speed and teamwork by all departments and staff concerned.

3. California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis:

   We have been expanding the capacity of our hospitals rapidly and so far we are able to handle the increase, but of course, for California and for all states around the country, it really is a race against time to have the equipment and supplies we need.

4. Keira Riley:

   We had to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in a month's time, plus get the girl's passports and visa's during a pandemic, no less, which is a whole other story, we looked into Right to Try when we first were exploring options, but unfortunately it didn't cover what our situation needed, especially because we had so little time on our hands. It was a literal race against time to get Keira this treatment she needed before symptoms started occurring.

5. Bruce Aylward:

   We run out of cash in mid-February, that is four or five months before that virus is going to stop in a best-case scenario, so it is a bit of a race against time right now.