TRICE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

trice

noun

ˈtrīs

Definition of trice

as in minute

a very small space of time it's just a scrape on the knee—we'll have you fixed up in a trice

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Recent Examples of trice Braking in corners, over elevation changes, or when crossing irregularities has little effect on your direction of travel, and your rate of travel can be halved or eliminated in a trice. — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 3 Feb. 2023 At least a hundred people died in that one, including 15 who were standing on bridges marveling at the rush of waters when, in a trice, the waters tore away the bridges. — Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2022 The precarious bridges, as conventional wisdom goes, could be cut down in a trice, leaving enemies stymied. — Selena Takigawa Hoy, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2021 In a trice, the amicability recedes to approximately the level of the battle of Verdun. — Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Oct. 2019 One side of the balance-sheet is hard-to-sell loans; the other side is deposits that can be withdrawn in a trice. — The Economist, 11 July 2019 The problem is fixed in a trice, and the show goes on without a hitch. — David Kirby, WSJ, 17 Jan. 2019 The process takes a whole morning and a good part of the afternoon, but the breads themselves disappear in a trice, said Buffington. — Janice Steinhagen, Courant Community, 7 Mar. 2018

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Noun

The benefit of different formats The average club pre-season lasts six weeks, so there is a lot to cram in — and a regular 90-minute friendly does not always allow all your players the necessary game time.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The show’s cast and crew stopped by San Diego Comic-Con in July to release the first few minutes of Season 3, which opened with Thalia Grace battling a monster.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

The suit centered on a seconds-long clip of surveillance video featured in the documentary showing Andrews returning absentee ballots for himself and four family members at a drop box before the 2020 election.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
That was because the player being replaced — match-winner Will Lankshear — took more than 10 seconds to depart while applauding the supporters.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

Symptoms Symptoms can include sleeplessness, extreme worry about the baby or childbirth, restlessness and a racing heartbeat.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Instead, one morning in January, an informal village health practitioner came to her home and said the fetal heartbeat was slow.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeat

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