as in minutes
a very small space of time
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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Recent Examples of split seconds
The brain must calculate angles in split seconds.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 May 2026
When addressing the costly turnovers, like the fourth-quarter interception that put the Bills in position to seal the 31-21 win, Tagovailoa points out those decisions are made in split seconds.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 May 2026
When addressing the costly turnovers, like the fourth-quarter interception that put the Bills in position to seal the 31-21 win, Tagovailoa points out those decisions are made in split seconds.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for split seconds
Noun
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Egypt leads on the scoreboard, however, and is 45 minutes away from its first win ever at the World Cup.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Unlike standard eye drops that get washed away by tears within minutes, living eye drops use bacteria that colonize the eye and continuously release therapeutic proteins after a single application.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Josh Hokit dominated the first round against Derrick Lewis and had an armbar attempt for the final 30 seconds.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The Hurricanes got off to a fast start with a goal just 25 seconds into Game 1, only to lose 5-4 on a late goal from Tomas Hertl.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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For Bourland and Turner, caring for these 328 heartbeats is a calling.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The implantable pacemaker emerged in the late 1950s after engineers and surgeons developed a device capable of electrically regulating irregular heartbeats from inside the body.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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“Split seconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/split%20seconds. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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