1
: done or taking place at a time of a specified sort
an ill-timed arrival
2
: made to occur at or in a set time
a timed explosion
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Once these routes were set, the same three investigators resumed their roles and conducted timed test runs.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Then, turn sorting supplies into a timed challenge.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 Aug. 2025
Why did Arches National Park introduce timed entry in the first place?
—AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
Organizations have begun to take that idea of escape-room style training to create timed challenges where people solve clues, make decisions, and work together to move through a scenario.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Then, turn sorting supplies into a timed challenge.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 Aug. 2025
Why did Arches National Park introduce timed entry in the first place?
—AFAR Media, 5 Aug. 2025
Organizations have begun to take that idea of escape-room style training to create timed challenges where people solve clues, make decisions, and work together to move through a scenario.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for timed
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“Timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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