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Recent Examples of countdown
As the countdown continues, Trump himself seems to be spending time between taking media calls to post support and endorsements online for dozens of Congressional and state candidates.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Once the countdown ends, users are shown detailed, text-heavy outlooks — including conditions, storm chances, wind speeds and temperatures — presented in bold gradient panels and block-style fonts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The final countdown Thursday night, the Supreme Court took the case back.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Dangerous hydrogen leaks erupted during a countdown test earlier this year, forcing a lengthy flight delay.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
Once the countdown ends, users are shown detailed, text-heavy outlooks — including conditions, storm chances, wind speeds and temperatures — presented in bold gradient panels and block-style fonts.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The final countdown Thursday night, the Supreme Court took the case back.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
Dangerous hydrogen leaks erupted during a countdown test earlier this year, forcing a lengthy flight delay.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countdown
Noun
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The hockey playoffs weren’t affected by the storm and are expected to start on March 2 with Division II preliminaries.—
Jacob Rousseau,
The Providence Journal,
26 Feb. 2026
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Switzerland crushed Germany in the men’s curling preliminaries, keeping a consistent lead before ending the game with a score of 8-4.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Altman would follow that with more than a year of overtures to Hollywood in which executives slowly warmed to him.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Protect your energy by responding to social overtures on your schedule — not the world’s.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Kings came into the game stressing a good start, having been outscored 5-1 in the first period of their previous three outings, and instead face planted to spot the Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead through 20 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s quality start was quite a bit more delicate than his last, too.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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For Sienna, the season was a prelude to greater things to come.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Or merely the prelude to yet more drama in the final few weeks of the season?—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Countdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countdown. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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