as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Get an autograph and photo-op with a celebrity, including convention first timers such as Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson and Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler.
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The timer went off on her phone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Expectedly for this set, art class was the most popular with a roster that includes Anna Sui, Sally LaPointe, Pamella Roland and fashion week first-timer Zane Li.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
There was good reason to think Sacks would be a short-timer.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
The timer went off on her phone.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Expectedly for this set, art class was the most popular with a roster that includes Anna Sui, Sally LaPointe, Pamella Roland and fashion week first-timer Zane Li.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
There was good reason to think Sacks would be a short-timer.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timer
clock
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Participants’ weight, waist size, and body mass index (BMI) were tracked, along with their performance on tests of memory, orientation (for example, knowing the date and who the president is), and executive function (such as drawing a clock face).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Sep. 2025
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After this fall’s change, the next national clock shift is scheduled for Sunday, March 8, 2026, when DST returns on the second Sunday in March.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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