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noun (1)

Definition of secondnext
as in minute
a very small space of time I'll be ready in a second

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second

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noun (2)

as in discard
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others the slightly flawed linens were sold as seconds

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second

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adjective

as in another

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second

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verb

as in to assist

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Recent Examples of second
Noun
First-round pick Cameron Carr only played in the first half Monday, finishing with five points, one rebound, one assist, one steal, one block and three fouls in 12 minutes and 49 seconds. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Incoming ballistic missiles can travel at several kilometers per second, leaving defenders with only a narrow engagement window. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Adjective
But Márquez escaped when Nolan Arenado lined a ball up the middle that second baseman Sung-Mun Song caught and ran to step on the bag for a double play. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 But, perhaps more importantly, a new open-ear Galaxy Able product would provide an opportunity to sell a second pair of earphones to existing customers. — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
After Bolte advanced to second on a wild pitch, Kilian got two outs before walking Tyler Soderstrom. — ABC News, 25 June 2026 Inter Miami was coming off back-to-back road wins at Toronto and Cincinnati and moved up from third place to second in the Eastern Conference with Sunday’s win. — Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for second
Recent Examples of Synonyms for second
  1. minute
  2. discard
  3. another
  4. assist
  5. moment
  6. cull
  7. successive
  8. aid
Noun
  • And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
  • Niehues fired home the rebound for the opening goal in the 36th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • Strain banana milk through a sieve into a large bowl; discard peels.
    — Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Li has dedicated freezer bags for different dishes, like vegetable scraps for soups or fruit discards for smoothies.
    — Emily Siner, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of discard
Adjective
  • Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.
    — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
  • As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019
Definition of another
Verb
  • His son-in-law, Emmanuel Rosario Alvarez, created a GoFundMe page to assist with funeral expenses and pay tribute to him.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • Track citations, referrals and assisted conversions to see how AI systems represent your brand.
    — Bohdan Savchuk, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of assist
Noun
  • Instead, Alfonzo’s first appearance, the culmination of nine tireless years, was somber , stricken by the grief overshadowing what should’ve been a joyous moment in the Dodgers’ to the Padres.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • With three Japanese players around him, the decision to immediately engage during such a transitional moment was incorrect.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of moment
Noun
  • The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Since the decision, residents and conservationists around the country have rallied around the geese, urging the HOA to reconsider the cull and find nonlethal measures to control the population.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Definition of cull
Adjective
  • Worse still, their neural activity actually decreased over successive assignments; by the end, many were defaulting to copy-paste.
    — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Los Cafeteros topped Group K ahead of Portugal as their 0-0 stalemate against the Seleção was preceded by successive wins against DR Congo and Uzbekistan.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of successive
Verb
  • Sportswear giant Nike posted quarterly earnings that topped forecasts, aided by an expected refund of nearly $986 million in tariffs.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • The death toll includes thousands of children, in addition to aid workers and journalists.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of aid

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