in record time

idiom

: in the least amount of time ever
He finished in record time.

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The blockbuster was born out of China’s cutting-edge film industry in record time — putting thousands of butts in seats and raking in millions at the box office before the craze could end. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 July 2025 Tie it all together with a pair of slip-on Birkenstock clogs to get you through TSA and to your gate in record time—no laces here, just an extra pair of chunky socks. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 17 July 2025 This year’s festival sold out in record time, according to DJMag.com, with 200,000 tickets selling out in 18 minutes. Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2025 Similar to the Airwrap, this device doesn’t use harmful levels of heat to take your hair from wet to dry in record time. Izzy Baskette, People.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for in record time

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“In record time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20record%20time. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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