as in clocks
a device to measure time
set the kitchen timer to 30 minutes
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Recent Examples of timers
Martin Short returned to Saturday Night Live to join the five-timers Club with musical guest Hozier.
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Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
During the show's opening, Short was celebrated by fellow five-timers club members, including Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Wiig, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, Melissa McCarthy, John Mulaney and Jimmy Fallon.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Fake countdown timers that create a false sense of urgency, forcing users to add an item to cart to reveal the price, and difficult cancellations are just a few examples of manipulative design patterns.
—Forrester, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
And, like most first-timers, he was instantly hooked.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Lessons for first-timers who are 13 years or older are free with the cost of a lift ticket.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Aside from Pacquiao, the other first-timers on the 2025 ballot (Shawn Porter, Lucian Bute and Mikey Garcia) probably won’t be voted in this year.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Bottoming Bottoming can feel intimidating to first-timers.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
My favorite thing about Telluride is that the mountain has a lot of terrain for every ability, from first timers to the best extreme skiers, and especially an overlooked but substantial group, advanced intermediates.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
During the show's opening, Short was celebrated by fellow five-timers club members, including Tom Hanks, Paul Rudd, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Wiig, Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, Melissa McCarthy, John Mulaney and Jimmy Fallon.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Fake countdown timers that create a false sense of urgency, forcing users to add an item to cart to reveal the price, and difficult cancellations are just a few examples of manipulative design patterns.
—Forrester, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
And, like most first-timers, he was instantly hooked.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Lessons for first-timers who are 13 years or older are free with the cost of a lift ticket.
—The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Aside from Pacquiao, the other first-timers on the 2025 ballot (Shawn Porter, Lucian Bute and Mikey Garcia) probably won’t be voted in this year.
—Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Bottoming Bottoming can feel intimidating to first-timers.
—Matt Baume, Them, 30 Nov. 2024
My favorite thing about Telluride is that the mountain has a lot of terrain for every ability, from first timers to the best extreme skiers, and especially an overlooked but substantial group, advanced intermediates.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Timers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timers. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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