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Recent Examples of stopwatch
Also of note: the two large round pushbuttons used to activate the stopwatch mechanism feature a fluted surface to help prevent slippage.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
My dad has a little stopwatch and enjoys tracking me and analyzing my splits during my races.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Righetti, who is in uniform with his trusty stopwatch while serving as a guest instructor this spring, understands better than most what traits are required to get to 300 wins.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Tomato slices and lettuce leaves sat on a scale, which weighed food to the nearest tenth of a gram; a large stopwatch, for keeping track of cooking times, ticked nearby.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
My dad has a little stopwatch and enjoys tracking me and analyzing my splits during my races.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Righetti, who is in uniform with his trusty stopwatch while serving as a guest instructor this spring, understands better than most what traits are required to get to 300 wins.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Tomato slices and lettuce leaves sat on a scale, which weighed food to the nearest tenth of a gram; a large stopwatch, for keeping track of cooking times, ticked nearby.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopwatch
Noun
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The new timepiece, which is a spin on the watchmaker’s automatic flyback chronograph, was launched rather quietly, even though Leclerc has been donning the wrist candy for weeks, Hodinkee reported.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Last year, the chronograph brand had a successful activation alongside the launch of its Kith collaboration.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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 21 May. 2025.
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