as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
Tenev is one of the eight first-timers who got rich in technology.
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Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Other 100 first timers included Tibi, Rachel Comey, Johanna Ortiz, Ann Demeulemeester, La DoubleJ, Ferragamo, Paloma Wool and Polène.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Larger, long-term future studies could track whether years of toilet-phone use worsen hemorrhoid rates, and behavioral interventions such as timers might help reduce sitting time.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
A lot of long-timers have been talking about the monsoon in the past tense, morose over the decline of an Arizona icon.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Musleh has gone through the rejections trying to find a pattern, and found that doctors who had previously served on missions in Gaza were more likely to be rejected than first-timers.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
So my advice to first-timers and repeat visitors alike?
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
First-timers may also want to consider starting with smaller tattoos to get comfortable with the feeling.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Other 100 first timers included Tibi, Rachel Comey, Johanna Ortiz, Ann Demeulemeester, La DoubleJ, Ferragamo, Paloma Wool and Polène.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Larger, long-term future studies could track whether years of toilet-phone use worsen hemorrhoid rates, and behavioral interventions such as timers might help reduce sitting time.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
A lot of long-timers have been talking about the monsoon in the past tense, morose over the decline of an Arizona icon.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Musleh has gone through the rejections trying to find a pattern, and found that doctors who had previously served on missions in Gaza were more likely to be rejected than first-timers.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
So my advice to first-timers and repeat visitors alike?
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
First-timers may also want to consider starting with smaller tattoos to get comfortable with the feeling.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
Noun
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But the typical American’s overdraft bill (about $118 a year as of 2014, the last time it was thoroughly studied) is far less than the average annual credit-card interest payment (which clocks in at $1,657).—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Daylight saving time is the time between March and November when most Americans adjust their clocks ahead by one hour.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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