1
: done or taking place at a time of a specified sort
an ill-timed arrival
2
: made to occur at or in a set time
a timed explosion

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Each reminder, with its timed delay and increasingly attractive offers, helps convert different types of buyers at various stages of the flow. Waleed Najam, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 That means, instead of entering and exploring the area at your leisure, timed entrances are attached to limited sections of Machu Picchu, organized into routes that wind past different sights—meaning one ticket gets you access to a portion of the site, for a set window of time. Elissa Garay, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Oct. 2024 Cost: $17 for timed entry, $27 for anytime entry (date specific) Monday-Thursday; $29 for timed entry, $39 for anytime entry (date specific) Friday-Sunday; free for kids 3 and under; $99 for a season pass. Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 Race Rules For the Speed competition, each team has 7 minutes of timed laps with the average speed of their fastest lap determining their place. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for timed 

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of timed was in 1610

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“Timed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/timed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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