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for a minute

ADVERB

momentarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briefly immediately instantly temporarily

WEAK

for a little while for a moment for a second for a short time for a short while for an instant now right now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later permanently

WEAK

lengthily

Example Sentences

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If a goalkeeper needs treatment, then another player on the team must leave the field for a minute.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

If something’s sticky or stubborn, let it sit with a damp cloth for a minute before wiping; it saves you from unnecessary scrubbing.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

While they did stop and chat for a minute, “neither of us tried to make a move to say, You want to get a beer sometime?”

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

“Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” is the kind of lightweight, harmless and ephemeral entertainment that allows us to be escape artists from reality for a minute, so go ahead and indulge.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

Let us leave him there for a minute.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

for a minute

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