During
During preposition - In the course of.
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Synonyms for During
In the direction of and during are semantically related In some cases you can use "In the direction of" instead a preposition "During".
In the direction of
During and in the direction of are semantically related in in consideration of topic. You can use "During" instead a preposition phrase "In the direction of".
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Related pairs
- on and during
- on and in the direction of
- after and during
- after and in the direction of
- around and during
- around and in the direction of
- supposing and during
- supposing and in the direction of
- for and during
- for and in the direction of
- in spite of and during
- in spite of and in the direction of
- as and during
- as and in the direction of
Both terms in one sentence
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The Soviets were noted to take this to extremes during WWII, with everything from submachine guns to light mortars being fired in the direction of attacking aircraft.
Source: Anti-Air - It drops a small lead ball in the direction of the disturbance, which "... in severe cases may exceed —plib— two pellets —plib— during the course —plib— of —plib— one —plib— month".
Source: Hell Is That Noise / Literature -
Ironically, in the Rankin-Bass animated The Return of the King, even during epic battles, all violence is hidden: a human will fall out-of-frame to the left, and then an orc will enter the frame, and swing his axe in the direction of the (hidden) human.
Source: Battle Discretion Shot
Cite this Source
In the direction of and During. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/during/in_the_direction_of
During & In the direction of. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/during/in_the_direction_of>.
In the direction of or During. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/during/in_the_direction_of.
