as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
Some are anonymous part-timers.
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Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To obtain a regular attendee Comic-Con badge, first-timers must first create a member ID.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Sandals Resorts has invested heavily in turning the Caribbean into a pickleball haven, with high-quality courts, pro-grade gear, and on-site instructors ready to guide first-timers.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The program is open to seasoned volunteers and first-timers, like high school students who need community service hours.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Modern versions of the recipe rely on a candy thermometer and timers to eliminate guesswork and a mixer to keep things moving, simplifying the process at every step, making Deal Island Devil Cream a recipe that fans of classic Southern layer cakes should add to their collection.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
John explains the rules to the first-timers, and the bracket begins — four matches at once.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Gloves and a field guide could also be helpful for first-timers.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
All three headliners are first-timers in the main slots, and Karol G is making history as the first Latina to ever headline the festival.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Chad Jennings, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
To obtain a regular attendee Comic-Con badge, first-timers must first create a member ID.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Sandals Resorts has invested heavily in turning the Caribbean into a pickleball haven, with high-quality courts, pro-grade gear, and on-site instructors ready to guide first-timers.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
The program is open to seasoned volunteers and first-timers, like high school students who need community service hours.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Modern versions of the recipe rely on a candy thermometer and timers to eliminate guesswork and a mixer to keep things moving, simplifying the process at every step, making Deal Island Devil Cream a recipe that fans of classic Southern layer cakes should add to their collection.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
John explains the rules to the first-timers, and the bracket begins — four matches at once.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Gloves and a field guide could also be helpful for first-timers.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
All three headliners are first-timers in the main slots, and Karol G is making history as the first Latina to ever headline the festival.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
Noun
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Heavily inebriated and with several different drugs racing through his system, 19-year-old Jacob storms into the confrontation and clocks an unknown man hard, sending him to the ground.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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News networks marked the moment with post-midnight ET special reports, with CNN and MSNBC featuring countdown clocks before switching their chyron banner headlines.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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