Tim
noun
a male given name, form of Timothy.
Tim
1 American
[tim]
/ tɪm /
noun
Tim.
2
American
abbreviation
Bible.
Tim.
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Biology Ph.D. student Tim Curtis Jr. participated in the work in Currie's lab, along with undergraduate Elena Singer-Freeman, a Goldwater Scholar and 2025 Wake Forest graduate in biochemistry and molecular biology.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
The Rams add Miami wide receiver CJ Daniels and Alabama defensive tackle Tim Keenan III on the final day of the 2026 NFL draft.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
You can also say the world may have seen its last Elon Musk if there isn’t a Tim Cook in the wings to deliver the gold mine at the end of the Musk rainbow.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Like, “What’s going with Tim Pool? Let me do 20 minutes of Tim Pool.”
From Slate • May 7, 2026
Tim shows me a few of his favorite linking-loop and card tricks.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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