as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
There are about a half-dozen part-timers at the business, too.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
In some cases, students say teachers set very short timers for bathroom use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
ComEd also suggests using light sensors and timers to save on lighting costs.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Surfers of all levels—from first timers learning to push into the waves to seasoned surfers looking for perfect barrels and consistent ramps—can catch some action right in the heart of Texas at Waco Surf.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
First-timers and beginners are welcome to share their talent as performers.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Old timers can recall when clockwork storms pounded in the summer and drizzled in the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
This often inspires a sketch where past five-timers make cameos to welcome the newest addition to the club.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In the past, Martinez and David Ortiz were among Red Sox champions who were vocal about how much incoming players benefitted from having World Series winners in the clubhouse year after year; a player who’d climbed the mountain before knew how to guide – or pull – first-timers up the peak.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
In some cases, students say teachers set very short timers for bathroom use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
ComEd also suggests using light sensors and timers to save on lighting costs.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Surfers of all levels—from first timers learning to push into the waves to seasoned surfers looking for perfect barrels and consistent ramps—can catch some action right in the heart of Texas at Waco Surf.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
First-timers and beginners are welcome to share their talent as performers.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Old timers can recall when clockwork storms pounded in the summer and drizzled in the winter.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
This often inspires a sketch where past five-timers make cameos to welcome the newest addition to the club.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
In the past, Martinez and David Ortiz were among Red Sox champions who were vocal about how much incoming players benefitted from having World Series winners in the clubhouse year after year; a player who’d climbed the mountain before knew how to guide – or pull – first-timers up the peak.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for timers
clocks
Noun
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The team brought the system closer to the precision of state-of-the-art optical clocks.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The receptionist works behind a period cabinet converted into the sort of desk Philip Marlowe would happily put his feet on and Art Deco ornamentations abound, from the beautiful clocks, to the slightly sinister candlesticks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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