as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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Recent Examples of second
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
The kitchen is six steps away, so eating becomes a 30-second event between meetings instead of a real break.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Prior to the Civil War, Natchez was the location of the second busiest slave trading market in the Deep South at a site known as the Forks of the Road.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Haslam pulled it off, overcoming a late challenge from Windham’s Giovanni Rodriguez, who jumped 45 feet, 3 inches on his final jump and Haslam was relegated to second with one jump left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Hold for five seconds before returning your leg to the floor.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 8 June 2026
The kitchen is six steps away, so eating becomes a 30-second event between meetings instead of a real break.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
Adjective
Alex Freeland was stranded at second in the third inning and Muncy went nowhere after his second hit of the game, a fourth-inning double.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Prior to the Civil War, Natchez was the location of the second busiest slave trading market in the Deep South at a site known as the Forks of the Road.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Verb
But the Spartans’ leadoff hitter in the ninth reached on a throwing error by PLNU shortstop Matt Bernath, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on a single to center by Brayden Woodburn.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
Haslam pulled it off, overcoming a late challenge from Windham’s Giovanni Rodriguez, who jumped 45 feet, 3 inches on his final jump and Haslam was relegated to second with one jump left.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
Noun
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The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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His 75-minute-long tours feel less like being talked at and more like movable feasts of sights and storytelling.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Noun
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This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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Let cooking oils and fats cool, then pour them into a sealable container and discard.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.—
Justin L. Mack,
Indianapolis Star,
7 May 2020
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This desire to preserve tradition, however, is likely to be met with a growing desire to preserve an another value: openness.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2020
Verb
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That’s when the organization tries to bring in foreign providers to assist.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Rescuers quickly mobilized a network of volunteers and professionals from across California, tapping about 20 agencies to assist in scouring some 60,000 acres of woodland.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
Noun
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For Larry Nemecek, president of the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation, the centennial arrives at a pivotal moment for both Route 66 and the historic ranch as stakeholders consider how best to preserve and reinterpret Rogers’ legacy following the fire.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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But one of the loudest cheers came in the first quarter's waning moments, when backup big man Mitchell Robinson made a free throw that seemed to bounce off of every part of the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Last year, Japan even deployed its own military to help cull bear numbers.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
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While professionals are commissioned year-round to carry out the cull, once a year the public is invited in on the act.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The Mavericks got successive second-period goal goals from Jack Randl, Luke Loheit, Landon McCallum and Jimmy Glynn.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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First player in Pac-8 history to rush for 1,000 yards in three successive years.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2024 inked a mutual defense treaty, and North Korea has provided thousands of soldiers and munitions to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine, a development that’s alarmed a West wary of a growing alignment between Pyongyang, Moscow and Beijing.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Now a botanist and apothecary, Cadfael aids the local sheriff in solving all manner of crimes committed in and near Shrewsbury Abbey during England’s 15-year civil war known now as the Anarchy.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Second.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/second. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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