by the split second vs in the split second

Both "by the split second" and "in the split second" are not commonly used phrases in English. The more common expression is "in a split second," which means something happens very quickly. The preposition "in" is used to indicate the short duration of time.

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by the split second

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

This phrase is not a standard expression in English. It does not convey the intended meaning of something happening very quickly.

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And she slips away at the split second he comes around the corner.
Let me know the split second the L.P.C.I. comes in.
And how do I know those two drinks aren't the split second that he needed not to...
The split second it took for me to decide felt like an eternity.
Officer Sherman made a split-second decision.
Life is measured here in split seconds.
In that split second, it was like...
And for just a split second, you feel really strong.
The matter/antimatter injectors locked for a split second.
The success of our mission may hang on a split-second decision.
He pulls her in a split second before blackout number two.
I mean, he I in that split second, it was like we forgave each other for everything.
Of course, it would all require split-second, robotic timing.
Electrical mayhem, where split-second jolts can reach 50,000 degrees.
San Francisco, California, and Los Angeles would vanish in a split second.
It happens in a split second.
Hovered for a split second like I was floating.
It was nanite code a split second before the system crashed.
In that split second, you chose to duck.
A split second... that separates life from death.

Alternatives:

in a split second
in an instant
in a heartbeat
in the blink of an eye
in no time

in the split second

This phrase is not commonly used in English.

This phrase is not a standard expression in English. It does not convey the intended meaning of something happening very quickly.

Show examples from the web [+]

And she slips away at the split second he comes around the corner.
Let me know the split second the L.P.C.I. comes in.
And how do I know those two drinks aren't the split second that he needed not to...
The split second it took for me to decide felt like an eternity.
Officer Sherman made a split-second decision.
Life is measured here in split seconds.
In that split second, it was like...
And for just a split second, you feel really strong.
The matter/antimatter injectors locked for a split second.
The success of our mission may hang on a split-second decision.
He pulls her in a split second before blackout number two.
I mean, he I in that split second, it was like we forgave each other for everything.
Of course, it would all require split-second, robotic timing.
Electrical mayhem, where split-second jolts can reach 50,000 degrees.
San Francisco, California, and Los Angeles would vanish in a split second.
It happens in a split second.
Hovered for a split second like I was floating.
It was nanite code a split second before the system crashed.
In that split second, you chose to duck.
A split second... that separates life from death.

Alternatives:

in a split second
in an instant
in a heartbeat
in the blink of an eye
in no time

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by the split second vs in the split second