all the sudden

A form of all of a sudden — Suddenly, quickly, without warning.

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Meanings

adverball the sudden (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableset phraseAlternative form of all of a sudden.
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APA

all the sudden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20the%20sudden

MLA

“all the sudden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20the%20sudden. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “all the sudden,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/all%20the%20sudden.

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