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as in minutes
a very small space of time
I'll be there in just a moment
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as in todays
the time currently existing or in progress
I'm not doing anything at the moment
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Recent Examples of moments
One of the bloodiest moments in that revolution, which deposed the last Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, and led to the rise of the incumbent Islamist regime, occurred on September 8, 1978.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Pretti was being held on the ground when an officer appeared to remove a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
His struggles are hurting the Broncos in the biggest moments, too.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Pilots can capture footage directly from the cockpit perspective, preserving moments from flight sessions without relying on external cameras.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Several of Scherzinger’s posts this week have featured romantic moments in a series of video montages from their trip.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Mean Green’s best football season ever wasn’t even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after UNT defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.
—Mac Engel
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Things had to be truncated or moved around, but a lot of the favorite moments have made it in.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Buckle up because Cumming told AwardsRadar in August 2025 that fans are in for one of the greatest-ever reality TV moments this season.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Pretti was being held on the ground when an officer appeared to remove a gun from Pretti's waistband just moments before another agent fired the first shot.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
His struggles are hurting the Broncos in the biggest moments, too.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Pilots can capture footage directly from the cockpit perspective, preserving moments from flight sessions without relying on external cameras.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Several of Scherzinger’s posts this week have featured romantic moments in a series of video montages from their trip.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The Mean Green’s best football season ever wasn’t even over before the major figures from that team left, or announced their intentions to bounce ASAP; when the season did end, moments after UNT defeated San Diego State to win the New Mexico Bowl, is when the great Denton flood began.
—Mac Engel
january 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Things had to be truncated or moved around, but a lot of the favorite moments have made it in.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2026
Buckle up because Cumming told AwardsRadar in August 2025 that fans are in for one of the greatest-ever reality TV moments this season.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments
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Casado also seemed to enjoy himself, reminding fans of his breakout performances last year at times, but De Jong remains first-choice in that midfield role.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Maye was sacked a total of six times for 43 yards.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The driver then drove into the city of Wheat Ridge and allegedly crashed into a Honda Pilot near Pierce Street and West 32nd Avenue several minutes later before continuing on.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stir; season lightly with salt (this will help draw out water from the mushrooms) and cook, undisturbed, until golden, about 5 minutes.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But ask a robot to perform seemingly easy tasks, say, climbing up stairs or grabbing a glass of water, and many of todays droids still struggle.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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Massively popular in the Victorian era (especially the late 1800’s), gallery rails are finding their way into todays trad and modern homes alike.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Engram logged one or zero catches four times over the course of the season and logged three or fewer targets on six different occasions.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brands present in most buying occasions win 7x more buyers than those present in only half.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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After Donovyn Hunter's driving layup gave TCU a 79-77 lead with five seconds remaining, Masogayo took a sideline inbounds pass, drove the right side of the lane and made a short bank shot to tie the score.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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On first and goal from the Patriots’ one-yard line with 26 seconds remaining, Wilson’s pass for Ricardo Lockette was intercepted by Patriots rookie Malcolm Butler to seal the win for New England.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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All three held Christmas presents.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those having an event — a wedding, birthday party or such — that is associated with presents, but who don’t want stuff, often suggest making a charitable donation instead.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Diastolic blood pressure is the bottom number on a blood pressure reading, which represents the pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
20 Jan. 2026
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The ability to continuously track a patient’s blood pressure, glucose or heartbeats can help doctors and caregivers keep them stable and avert crises.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Moments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moments. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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