as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
Most medication reminders work similarly to standard timers but run on a preset schedule instead of needing to be reprogrammed after the timer goes off.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 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
There are many advantages to this model, especially for first timers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Missing pawns, cracked hourglass timers, and flimsy boxes have a way of sneaking up on you.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Get an autograph and photo-op with a celebrity, including convention first timers such as Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson and Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Other 100 first timers included Tibi, Rachel Comey, Johanna Ortiz, Ann Demeulemeester, La DoubleJ, Ferragamo, Paloma Wool and Polène.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Larger, long-term future studies could track whether years of toilet-phone use worsen hemorrhoid rates, and behavioral interventions such as timers might help reduce sitting time.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 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
There are many advantages to this model, especially for first timers.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Missing pawns, cracked hourglass timers, and flimsy boxes have a way of sneaking up on you.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Get an autograph and photo-op with a celebrity, including convention first timers such as Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson and Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
Safe to use around children and pets, the faux flames come with a remote control function, automatic timers, and a 150-hour battery life.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Other 100 first timers included Tibi, Rachel Comey, Johanna Ortiz, Ann Demeulemeester, La DoubleJ, Ferragamo, Paloma Wool and Polène.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Larger, long-term future studies could track whether years of toilet-phone use worsen hemorrhoid rates, and behavioral interventions such as timers might help reduce sitting time.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
Noun
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While Free’s video clocks in at under a minute, the process took her two days to complete.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gears are a vital part of various technologies like clocks, cars, robots, and even wind turbines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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