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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Who thinks about you — every second of the day.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Who thinks about you — every second of the day.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Ball has taken incremental steps to better elevate himself into that role, and Lee is loving every second of it.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The open section of their session lasted for 15 minutes — and Howe will have squirmed through every second — but there were laughs amid the stretches and shuttle runs.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Who thinks about you — every second of the day.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Ball has taken incremental steps to better elevate himself into that role, and Lee is loving every second of it.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Every second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20second. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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