as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timer
The machine also has timer settings and color-changing LED lights that shoppers say creates a soothing environment at night.
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Staff Author, People.com, 14 July 2025
Countdown timer Your multicooker should include a display that counts down the time left until your food is ready.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Key features: Surprisingly good Bluetooth speaker, bright lights, sleep timer, customizable, rotation, decent projection surface, Prime Day deal.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Using your washer’s delay timer and keeping a consistent routine—while giving yourself grace on busy days—makes staying on top of laundry feel more doable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 14 July 2025
Countdown timer Your multicooker should include a display that counts down the time left until your food is ready.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
Key features: Surprisingly good Bluetooth speaker, bright lights, sleep timer, customizable, rotation, decent projection surface, Prime Day deal.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 11 July 2025
Using your washer’s delay timer and keeping a consistent routine—while giving yourself grace on busy days—makes staying on top of laundry feel more doable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timer
clock
Noun
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Modern technology is based heavily on precise clocks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 July 2025
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The most popular Cybertruck, the all-wheel-drive version with one motor each for powering the two axles, clocks in at $80,000 without extras instead of the $50,000 promised at its reveal in November 2019, when reservation owners could make a deposit.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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