stopwatch

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Recent Examples of stopwatch The timepiece features a shock-resistant structure, 200-meter water resistance, world time including 48 cities and 31 time zones, a 1/100-second stopwatch, a countdown timer, five daily alarms and a Super Illuminator double LED light. Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 15 May 2025 In a black-and-white Casablanca-esque clip posted Thursday (March 20), a fuzzy string lullaby plays over the sound of seconds ticking by on a stopwatch, which a man holds open on a wooden table. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2025 Come to think of it, that ticking sound may not be a stopwatch or a bomb. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 28 Apr. 2025 Restrepo is a route chef who reeks of urgency and plays faster than the stopwatch times him, but his timed speed will almost surely hurt his draft stock. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stopwatch
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Noun
  • While this latest Vacheron Constantin is far from being a sports watch, the delightfully green central chronograph seconds hand lends a modern vibe.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
  • First, its three chronograph subdials at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock and their matching outer dial sectors appear in tones of green, pink, and blue, a first for the Freedom 60 Chronograph line.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The large structure, characterized by a rotating floor and illuminated surfaces, will be positioned in a layout similar to that of a sundial.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Throughout his career, Nye has made several contributions to science and space, including helping to design the sundials for the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) mission, which launched two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, to explore the surface of Mars between 2004 and 2019.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025

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“Stopwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopwatch. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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