SPLIT SECONDS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

split seconds

noun

plural of split second

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 That direct link gives Wall Street a leg up over retail traders by delivering Truth Social posts split seconds faster than the public sees them. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Rispoli seemed not totally aware of what happened in the split seconds before the start of the San Diego Handicap. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026 In just split seconds, a speeding car going sideways comes to a crashing stop. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 June 2026 The brain must calculate angles in split seconds. — 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

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Noun

Rest for at least 30 minutes, ideally 1 to 2 hours at room temperature.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Zero would mean exactly the same players playing exactly the same share of minutes; 100 per cent reflects an entirely new team.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

At that speed, even tiny particles produce bright streaks, often leaving glowing trails that persist for several seconds.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Some dialogues seem leisurely and inconsequential, while some major revelations are over in seconds.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

Domestic deployments have generally been reserved for relatively brief moments of extraordinary unrest, major security threats or natural disasters.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
His family is now part of a program built for moments like that involving a simple tool that could save a life.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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