How to Use timed in a Sentence

timed

adjective
  • In timed races, élite men are, on average, ten to twelve per cent faster.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Tickets have a timed entry for access to the event.
    Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The payoff was the fastest time in each of the three final timed intervals.
    Bill Pennington, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The extra space on the playa provides room to get up to speed before the timed mile and slow down after.
    CBS News, 26 Jan. 2018
  • This is because the first push sets the swing in motion, while the second push ends up timed to stop the swing’s motion.
    Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 2 June 2018
  • Advance timed tickets are required.
    Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Dec. 2025
  • My first time on the Reactor (my fourth timed run of the day) matched the first run on the Giga.
    Seb Stott, Outside Online, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Tickets allow for a timed entry to the museum.
    Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Some saw the move as timed to help the long-serving Israeli leader in his reelection bid.
    Washington Post, 16 June 2019
  • Twice during our timed test, the force of the pumping caused the output hose to wiggle out of our water bottle.
    Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2020
  • Drivers of private vehicles are no longer required to obtain a timed entry pass.
    Outside, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Once these routes were set, the same three investigators resumed their roles and conducted timed test runs.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Guerrero lost the weight and conditioned her body to complete the timed mile and get into the program in 2010.
    Myron P. Medcalf, Star Tribune, 27 Sep. 2011
  • These free, timed, one-mile and 5K runs are held in partnership with the Chicago Park District and open to all ages and skillsets.
    Shelbie Lynn Bostedt, RedEye Chicago, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Tickets for the light trail start at $45 for adults who choose timed entry, $56 for adults who choose a flex entry option, and $33 for children.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Organizations have begun to take that idea of escape-room style training to create timed challenges where people solve clues, make decisions, and work together to move through a scenario.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The National Park Service will not require timed entry reservations for Yosemite, Arches or Glacier this summer.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • Each stop will offer timed entries, giving attendees roughly 75 minutes inside, along with additional time to explore the surrounding exhibition space.
    Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The Louvre, for example, now caps daily entries at about 30,000 visitors and requires timed tickets, a measure that reduces pressure on the building and its neighborhood.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • On July 3, the Northside Hospital Peachtree Junior will feature a timed mile and a 50-meter dash, plus plenty of family-friendly activities.
    Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 12 June 2026

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