stopwatch

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Recent Examples of stopwatch Neither the stopwatch nor Alonso’s body are telling him his choice could be close. Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 May 2025 Mary Boulder is sitting next to me, and she’s got a stopwatch. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 May 2025 More than the impressive number on the stopwatch, this highlights the incredible effort made by the whole team – and, of course, Ben’s super driving skills. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Swimming coaches won’t have to rely on stopwatches. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stopwatch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopwatch
Noun
  • But today Bloom’s go-to style is a Porsche chronograph.
    Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
  • From the very first straight-lug cased Speedy in 1957 to the modern white-dial iteration, this incredible chronograph has shaped the horological landscape unlike perhaps any other model from any other brand.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • If sundials revolutionized time measurement in the 1400s BC, quartz brought timekeeping into the 20th century and silicon brought it into the 21st century.
    Markus Lutz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • The large structure, characterized by a rotating floor and illuminated surfaces, will be positioned in a layout similar to that of a sundial.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Stopwatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopwatch. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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