sec

NOUN

instant

Synonyms

STRONG

breath crack flash jiffy juncture minute occasion point second shake tick time trice twinkling while wink

WEAK

bat of the eye nothing flat short while split second

NOUN

minute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moment second short time

STRONG

MO breath crack flash instant jiffy min shake twinkling

WEAK

bat of an eye nothing flat sixtieth of hour sixty seconds split second

NOUN

moment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit date flash hour juncture minute occasion point stage time

STRONG

breathing crack instant jiffy second shake tick trice twinkle twinkling while wink

WEAK

jiff no time nothing flat point in time split second three winks

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

WEAK

triviality unimportance

NOUN

second

Synonyms

STRONGEST

moment

STRONG

flash instant jiffy shake twinkling wink

WEAK

bat of an eye nothing flat split second

Example Sentences

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Hang on a sec, we imagine Karl saying, this connection is terrible.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Unperturbed by the battle unfolding behind him, Marquez crossed the finish line in 40 min 09.249 sec.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

I’ll get real with you for a sec — this show coming out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2025

However Caddick and Murray held on to finish in second by 0.12 sec.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2024

I mean, everybody knows what it is, and sometimes it shows on TV for a quick sec, but it’s a totally different thing when you sit there and pay attention.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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