How to Use split-second in a Sentence

split-second

1 of 2 adjective

• As the crowd watches, a surf coach makes a split-second choice.
  — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
• Move his hand, split-second, from Davis’ chest down to his hip.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
• The man then made the split-second decision to climb off the ride.
  — Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
• How about his wiring to make split-second decisions on the field?
  — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
• Both wheels on one side are off within a split-second of the car stopping.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024
• But that split-second scan comes with tradeoffs worth knowing about.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
• Scammers count on that split-second panic.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
• Jane then made a split-second decision.
  — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
• The dynamism of air combat, where split-second gut checks translate to kill or be killed.
  — Colin Demarest, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
• Watch the video above to see Johnson’s split-second escape!
  — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
• That’s a record price for the split-second chronograph, of which only 12 were made.
  — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
• That split-second moment that lives on forever.
  — Greg Echlin, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
• So many split-second decisions that led me to Taylor.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
• That blur was Williams, who had fired off the line a split-second before any other lineman.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
• Smith reached for the catch, his foot straying from the plate for a perilous split-second before landing just in time.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
• Often spread out across the world, players rely on split-second timing to make shots or passes.
  — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
• Users are often left to make split-second decisions on whether to trust a message based on tone and timing alone.
  — Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
• The flash from a strike would arrive before the sound, a terrifying split-second.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
• That means the batter can swing faster and make quicker split-second adjustments as the ball screams toward them.
  — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2025
• Soccer forces a humanoid robot to deal with movement, balance and split-second changes.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
• Quick, split-second decisions helped along by informed research and planning, and an eye for what will pop.
  — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2024
• Kyle Karros touched home a split-second before Susac applied a tag.
  — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
• That split-second judgment is often what separates the podium from the wall.
  — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• In a split-second, Golden Tempo passed the main chasing pack.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
• Police officers have a split-second to make life-or-death decisions.
  — Gary Drenik, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
• These guys have to make a split-second decision, and the men and women on our field are incredible.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
• Bogaerts made a throw to second base that probably should have gone to first and was just a split-second late regardless.
  — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
• These officers have to make split-second decisions.
  — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
• The warehouse floor has always been a place of constant motion and split-second decisions.
  — Prashanth Cecil, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
• Some of his photos took a split-second to capture, like the black caiman that poked its head out of the water to gobble up a passing bird.
  — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025

split second

2 of 2 noun

• In a split second, it was all over.
• To make those calls in a split second, that’s tough to do.
  — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
• That makes a fake alert feel real for a split second.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
• Needed a split second more time to throw.
  — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
• For a split second, my hearing went numb.
  — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
• In that split second, a look plays across the shelter pup's face.
  — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
• But has all of the fights and all of those years taken away just a split second?
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2019
• In that split second—from out of nowhere—a car ran the red light at 80 mph.
  — Spencer McFadden Hoge and Cynthia McFadden, Town & Country, 25 Oct. 2020
• For a split second, Hendry was in control.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
• In a split second your world gets turn upside down for no good reason.
  — Brian Dakss, Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2023
• In a split second your world gets turned upside down for no good reason.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
• When the man turns for a split second, Gallagher fires two rounds.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022
• For a split second, time seemed to freeze, as neither team turned to head back down the court.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2022
• In a split second, a beautiful life was gone.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
• Squeeze your biceps at the top for a split second, then lower the weight back down.
  — Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 2 Feb. 2023
• For a split second, or maybe a couple of seconds, or maybe a minute, or five.
  — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025
• His shot goes right to Navas, who spills it for a split second, but collects.
  — Matthew Futterman and Victor Mather, New York Times, 23 June 2018
• Then, in a split second, his fly is gone, yanked into the depths by a rainbow.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
• The kick looked good for a split second but then veered hard to the right and outside the uprights.
  — David Brandt, ajc, 9 Oct. 2022
• Some wild animals can turn the tables on you in a split second.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 27 Feb. 2023
• To start, the puppy only needs to focus on you for a split second.
  — Jennifer Williams, Fox News, 11 May 2018
• The two were able to team up for a split second to get Nia Jax out of the way.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
• The cornerback froze for a split second and soon was stuck in quicksand.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
• The robber froze for a split second and watched Bartek hit the pavement.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 26 July 2022
• The key to surviving a tour is to be able to see where anything lives in a split second.
  — Eve Barlow, GQ, 25 June 2018
• The baby’s hand shoots up, a split second before her sister and dad.
  — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
• Holds onto the puck an extra split second to give linemates a chance to break for open ice.
  — Kyle Woodlief, USA TODAY, 28 June 2023
• Feig seems lost in pleasantly tipsy thought for a split second.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
• But in a split second, a scuffle broke out and a few people made off with all the rations.
  — Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2023
• These men…are wearing masks, and Archie saw the shooter for a split second.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2017