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. 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.

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. Jonathan Veitch:

   It's a race against time to prevent the spread of cholera up the river Nile, especially during the rainy season. Our priority right now is reaching the most vulnerable children who urgently need clean water and vaccinations.

4. World Food Program:

   The extent of the problem now in Afghanistan for people is dire, we’re calling this a race against time. We need to get to families in very difficult, hard to reach areas. It’s winter, it’s cold, the snow.

5. Rafael Cortez:

   There is a vicious cycle in which political paralysis feeds the economic downturn that reinforces the political crisis, they are running against time, as unemployment data show. The sooner the impeachment vote happens, the higher the chances for the government are.