as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
A lot of long-timers have been talking about the monsoon in the past tense, morose over the decline of an Arizona icon.
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Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There were a couple of old timers who had a little bit of knowledge and helped me.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 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
Testers then placed towels in the warmers, recording their surface temperature before and after a 10-minute heating window, and using additional features like timers and aromatherapy where applicable.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Some of its completion bonus timers will be reduced.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
There were no apps to download, no timers to set, nothing to buy.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There were a couple of old timers who had a little bit of knowledge and helped me.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 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
Testers then placed towels in the warmers, recording their surface temperature before and after a 10-minute heating window, and using additional features like timers and aromatherapy where applicable.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Some of its completion bonus timers will be reduced.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
There were no apps to download, no timers to set, nothing to buy.
—Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
Noun
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Claudette clocks and grabs a strange thumb drive that had been inserted into the workstation.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
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In November, millions of Americans will turn back their clocks, marking the end of daylight saving time in 2025.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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