TAKING ONE'S TIME Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

taking one's time

phrase

present participle of take one's time

as in delaying

to move or act slowly The students were advised to take their time on the test and not to rush.

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falling behind

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With Meta’s models falling behind, becoming a cloud provider keeps it relevant in AI and buys it time to develop its own technology.

— Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

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