as in clock
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timer
So, set a timer, put on your favorite playlist, and choose just one to start.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Below the circles are more customizable shortcuts that default to features like a timer and a calendar.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Volunteers range in age from 18 to older than 80, students to retirees, first-timers to newbies.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The core gameplay loop involved a lot of artificial timers and seemingly endless, repetitive clicking to convert crops into ingredients and then move those ingredients into factories.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
Below the circles are more customizable shortcuts that default to features like a timer and a calendar.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Volunteers range in age from 18 to older than 80, students to retirees, first-timers to newbies.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The core gameplay loop involved a lot of artificial timers and seemingly endless, repetitive clicking to convert crops into ingredients and then move those ingredients into factories.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timer
clock
Noun
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That's when the 60-day clock begins, if there's a legitimate reason to begin the war at the start.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Anthony Volpe’s rehab clock is over.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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“Timer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timer. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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