every second

phrase

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.

Examples of every second in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As rain blinds the sailors, the coach watches a bird’s-eye digital tracking map, dynamic laylines, and a live stream of over 1,200 telemetry points broadcast from the boat every second. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

That's crucial when every second in a competitive shooter can mean the difference between victory and defeat. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

But his illness has made it so that every second that passes without an update, people worry more. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Sep. 2026

Neutrinos are everywhere, passing through planets, stars, and our bodies by the trillions every second. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for every second

• beckoned
• reckoned
• seconde
• femtosecond
• microsecond
• millisecond
• nanosecond
• picosecond