as in minutes
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in discards
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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Recent Examples of seconds
Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Rosemonde Kouassi tied it at 2 just 35 seconds into the second half.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Put your Instant Pot to work with this family staple that sure to have everyone asking for seconds.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Designs that would normally take hours – and require familiarity with multiple programs – can instead be produced in seconds, with no prior design experience required.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The Crusaders then got a steal with four seconds left and threw the ball to Phelps, who couldn’t get a shot off as time expired.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Wade’s game-tying shot attempt was stonewalled in the waning seconds.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The time-only piece features an 18-karat white gold case and a white enamel dial with a sub-seconds at 6 o’clock.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
About 2 minutes and 20 seconds into flight, hot staging occurred, with Ship igniting its engines before separation from Super Heavy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
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After getting fouled, Allisha Gray then stepped to the line and knocked down two clutch free throws with eight seconds remaining to push the lead to 82-80.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Rosemonde Kouassi tied it at 2 just 35 seconds into the second half.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
Put your Instant Pot to work with this family staple that sure to have everyone asking for seconds.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Designs that would normally take hours – and require familiarity with multiple programs – can instead be produced in seconds, with no prior design experience required.
—New Atlas, 24 May 2026
The Crusaders then got a steal with four seconds left and threw the ball to Phelps, who couldn’t get a shot off as time expired.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
Wade’s game-tying shot attempt was stonewalled in the waning seconds.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The time-only piece features an 18-karat white gold case and a white enamel dial with a sub-seconds at 6 o’clock.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 May 2026
About 2 minutes and 20 seconds into flight, hot staging occurred, with Ship igniting its engines before separation from Super Heavy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconds
Noun
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With most of the Valkyries players having played heavy minutes overseas for the past few seasons, Jocytė’s talent isn’t surprising to her new teammates.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Chauvin pinned Floyd to the ground with his knee on his neck for around nine minutes.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 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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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To live with, and in, All of a Sudden is to match heartbeats with these two women for a few hours.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
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Much like their youthful, emotional heartbeats, malls in the ’80s and ’90s bustled, becoming as quintessential to American culture as hot dogs and apple pie.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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This assists you in understanding others during in-person conversations.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2026
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After surviving and recovering his armor, Fett assists Din before returning to Jabba’s Palace and taking over the late Hutt’s former operations.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Most of the night went on without a hitch, with several show-stopping moments bringing the audience to their feet, but like every live event, there were a few flubs and a couple eyebrow-raising choices.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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In these moments, Neolin became the Wolf, seeking the Master of Life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The Tea3 Foundation aids children, military members and animals.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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Furthermore, the work aids nuclear forensics by establishing a mineral fingerprint to reconstruct the specific temperatures and pressures of past or unidentified nuclear events.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Each branch of government derives its authority from the trust placed in it by the People, and Congress has validly determined that this Act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the President and his aides.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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In an outbreak, the WHO helps with international coordination, technical expertise and delivering medical supplies and equipment where they’re needed.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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“Seconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconds. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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