by the minute

/baɪ ðə mˈɪnɪt/

[phrase]

by the minute

[PHRASE]

changing or developing rapidly

Examples

1. Maybe your rideshare charges by the minute instead of by the mile, factor in risk, or share profits with customers like REI’s dividend distribution.

2. So if the price of bread is going up by the minute or by the hour, or the price of shoes are going up by the minute or by the hour, the increase in prices is going to make people hoard things.

3. I'm getting madder by the minute.

4. Interest rates fell, almost by the minute.