as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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But just reaching the elite, champions-only show is a major accomplishment in dogdom, especially for first-timers such as Joseph Carrero and his Neapolitan mastiff, Dezi.
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.
—Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Johnson, Duren and Powell are first-timers in the East.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Gaga and Kendrick will compete with Bad Bunny (second time), Justin Bieber (third time), and first-timers Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, Leon Thomas and Clipse (Pusha T & Malice).
—Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.
—Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Johnson, Duren and Powell are first-timers in the East.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Gaga and Kendrick will compete with Bad Bunny (second time), Justin Bieber (third time), and first-timers Sabrina Carpenter, Tyler, the Creator, Leon Thomas and Clipse (Pusha T & Malice).
—Scott Mervis, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timer
clock
Noun
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There's no official start time, and the time Bad Bunny takes the stage depends on clock stoppages, penalties, timeouts and injuries during the first half of the game.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Every real estate deal has a clock.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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