as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
For most first-timers visiting Brazil, the buzzy energy of Rio de Janeiro and the iconic vistas of Iguazú Falls are hard to resist.
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Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
First-timers Zhang Hongzhang, 39, and Wu Fei, 32 - China’s youngest astronaut to be sent to space - were picked to participate in the program in 2020.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
By the time all was said and done, 33 of us were signed up, including about a dozen first-timers.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
The first light touch of frost won’t hurt your garden hose, but a night of freezing temperatures can damage watering nozzles, rupture sprinklers, and ruin irrigation timers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Several long-timers contacted for this story had not been aware that Martin had even resided in Oakland.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
First timers include Angel Reese, Barbie Ferreira, Daiane Sodre, Iris Law, Precious Lee, Quenlin Blackwell and Yumi Nu.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
These players providing some of the top moments in Canadian baseball history were all short-timers in the Blue Jays organization.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The remark echoed the feeling of many first-timers at Lumiere, which draws several hundreds of thousands to see classics and contemporary films on big screens across some 30 venues.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
First-timers Zhang Hongzhang, 39, and Wu Fei, 32 - China’s youngest astronaut to be sent to space - were picked to participate in the program in 2020.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
By the time all was said and done, 33 of us were signed up, including about a dozen first-timers.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
The first light touch of frost won’t hurt your garden hose, but a night of freezing temperatures can damage watering nozzles, rupture sprinklers, and ruin irrigation timers.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Several long-timers contacted for this story had not been aware that Martin had even resided in Oakland.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
First timers include Angel Reese, Barbie Ferreira, Daiane Sodre, Iris Law, Precious Lee, Quenlin Blackwell and Yumi Nu.
—Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
These players providing some of the top moments in Canadian baseball history were all short-timers in the Blue Jays organization.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The remark echoed the feeling of many first-timers at Lumiere, which draws several hundreds of thousands to see classics and contemporary films on big screens across some 30 venues.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
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The Polar Express train journey clocks in at just over an hour, but the entire experience, including photos with Santa, takes around two hours.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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In an age when clocks are found in most pockets and on every screen, watchmaker Col&MacArthur’s selling point is not just time, but history itself.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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