every second
idiom
1
: every two
—used to indicate that a repeated activity happens or is done once in two periods
We elect a mayor every second year.
The fair is held every second year.
2
: every moment
I enjoyed every second of her visit.
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Billions of neutrinos stream through your body every second, and through the entire Earth, without leaving a trace or being noticed.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
That is not feasible on Instagram, with its more than three billion monthly active users posting content every second of every day.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Michael captured in every second of performance; shots of massive audiences; countless pictures of Michael in hospitals with sick children, with armies of police and in moments of solitary reflection.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
This meeting happens every second Wednesday of the month.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
That is not feasible on Instagram, with its more than three billion monthly active users posting content every second of every day.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Michael captured in every second of performance; shots of massive audiences; countless pictures of Michael in hospitals with sick children, with armies of police and in moments of solitary reflection.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
This meeting happens every second Wednesday of the month.
—Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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