How to Use countdown in a Sentence

countdown

noun

• There’s even a countdown clock that shows you when your toast will be done.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021
• The countdown resets on the first day of the month.
  — Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
• From there, each lot has a 30-minute countdown timer.
  — Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
• Na-ri’s countdown stops when Geon-woo makes his wish.
  — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026
• The countdown may simply be trolling; trolls have a thing for bridges.
  — David Hambling, Forbes, 6 May 2022
• There are now five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins.
  — Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
• Apple has a website to help fans keep track of the countdown.
  — James Powel, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
• The woman next to me turned away rather than watch the final countdown.
  — Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
• Those countdown times are designed to push you into a quick sale.
  — Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
• The countdown clock still had about an hour and 30 minutes on it.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
• Now, the countdown to prove worthy of all that hype has begun.
  — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
• The countdown clock has needed to be reset three times over the last six months.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2020
• Just don't throw the axes up in the air at the end of the countdown to midnight.
  — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2021
• For those hoping to catch the northern lights at their finest, the countdown is on.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• Launch controllers had wanted to get all the way down to a half-minute in the countdown.
  — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
• There are now five-second countdowns for goal kicks and throw-ins to stop time-wasting.
  — Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
• Look for a banner with a free game and countdown, and click the green button to claim the game.
  — Jason Cohen, PCMAG, 4 Jan. 2022
• If those boxes are ticked, the countdown begins.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
• Each new lightning strike resets the clock’s countdown.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
• Each new lightning strike resets the clock’s countdown.
  — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
• Life becomes a countdown without an end.
  — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
• The countdown feature gives parents a clearer sense of how much time is left.
  — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 June 2026
• Until then, the 365-day countdown is on.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
• One of the features of the videos is a countdown clock in the upper left hand corner.
  — Anne Easton, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
• The clock is ticking, the countdown is truly on, and the wait is nearly over.
  — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
• The countdown to the opening match on June 11 starts here!
  — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
• The countdown to closing had begun with a clearance sale, and the store was mobbed.
  — John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
• For some, the start of the month means the countdown to Christmas has begun.
  — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021
• Both stages will need to stay in replenish mode during the countdown test.
  — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
• Here is a countdown of the top 10 best places to live in Arizona.
  — Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026