time
noun
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
has timed
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present perfectof time (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Editor Cristóbal Fernández has timed Kangding Ray’s techno soundtrack to keep pace with the mood on the road, even matching the rhythm to the white lines zipping by on the pavement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2025
After a 376-day wait to make her competitive return following that crowning moment at Paris 2024, the 23-year-old's explosive comeback in August suggests she has timed her comeback to perfection.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
Erdogan has timed a host of openings to coincide with the election campaign.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
Ever since a run on purchases in 2018, the government has timed announcements of any tightening moves closer to midnight.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
"And what is the name of this devil, or devil's dam, who has timed her turns so strangely?" said Varney.
From Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott
