as in minutes
a very small space of time
I'll be ready in a second
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as in discards
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
the slightly flawed linens were sold as seconds
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Recent Examples of seconds
Greg Beacham, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Byron Nelson’s Marli Denmark defeated Rockwall’s Madison Fitzgerald in the girls Class 6A 140-pound bracket with a fall in just 57 seconds to claim an individual state title.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
This striking effect will last up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds at the greatest eclipse.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Extras sporting afros and ’70s garb walk past Potente, while the crew battles noisy busses to grab a few seconds of footage.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
In the final 20 seconds of the quarter, Sidberry also drew an offensive foul from Tennessee's Janiah Barker.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Dalibor Dvorsky’s goal with 39 seconds left sent Slovakia to the quarterfinals as the winner of the group in a tiebreaker even after losing to Sweden 5-3.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This year, each team had 70 seconds to score points by shooting from seven areas worth anywhere from two to four points.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Hunt roared back to finish third in her weight class, needing just 18 seconds to pin Canyon Randall’s Lauren McHam in the third-place match to conclude her season at 41-1.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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James put the Stripes ahead with 31 seconds left on a putback dunk, but Wembanyama hit two free throws to tie it before Leonard called game.
—Greg Beacham, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Byron Nelson’s Marli Denmark defeated Rockwall’s Madison Fitzgerald in the girls Class 6A 140-pound bracket with a fall in just 57 seconds to claim an individual state title.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
This striking effect will last up to 2 minutes and 20 seconds at the greatest eclipse.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Extras sporting afros and ’70s garb walk past Potente, while the crew battles noisy busses to grab a few seconds of footage.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
In the final 20 seconds of the quarter, Sidberry also drew an offensive foul from Tennessee's Janiah Barker.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Dalibor Dvorsky’s goal with 39 seconds left sent Slovakia to the quarterfinals as the winner of the group in a tiebreaker even after losing to Sweden 5-3.
—Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
This year, each team had 70 seconds to score points by shooting from seven areas worth anywhere from two to four points.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Hunt roared back to finish third in her weight class, needing just 18 seconds to pin Canyon Randall’s Lauren McHam in the third-place match to conclude her season at 41-1.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seconds
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The company assists with complex IRS issues like wage garnishments, bank levies, and tax liens.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Max assists employees with tasks like financing, paperwork, inventory management, and fraud detection.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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The tuber also provides vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant, and fiber, which aids digestion, boosts satiety, and regulates blood sugar.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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The calcium found in milk is also packaged with vitamin D, which aids in the absorption of calcium.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
19 Jan. 2026
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This process helps unlock essential minerals from the rock.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program primarily helps tax filers with incomes below $69,000, those who are disabled and those who are not proficient in English.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Seconds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seconds. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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