as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Sandals Resorts has invested heavily in turning the Caribbean into a pickleball haven, with high-quality courts, pro-grade gear, and on-site instructors ready to guide first-timers.
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AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
For extra convenience, there are 10 power settings, a clock and kitchen timer, and a 30-second express cooking function.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Setting a timer to remind you to move every 30 minutes can help break up long periods of sitting or standing, empowering you to take control of your health.
—Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
That leaves Maria to take matters into her own hands when the boy’s latest outburst lands meek would-be teacher’s pet Pauline (Nia Brown, another gifted first-timer) with a broken arm.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
For extra convenience, there are 10 power settings, a clock and kitchen timer, and a 30-second express cooking function.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
Setting a timer to remind you to move every 30 minutes can help break up long periods of sitting or standing, empowering you to take control of your health.
—Jack McNamara, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
That leaves Maria to take matters into her own hands when the boy’s latest outburst lands meek would-be teacher’s pet Pauline (Nia Brown, another gifted first-timer) with a broken arm.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timer
clock
Noun
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The aforementioned gains coincided with the third year under the unblinking eye of baseball’s pitching clock.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek has created a clock tracking the length of the shutdown.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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