split-sec·ond
ˈsplit-ˈse-kənd 
1
: occurring in a split second
a split-second decision
2
: extremely precise
split-second timing
Examples of split-second in a Sentence
Adjective
a day trader who is used to making split-second decisions
Noun
In a split second, it was all over.
a devastating accident can cause everything in your life to change in a split second
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Goalkeeper Harlow Berger made a sliding, point-blank save in the box, but the rebound went right to a Cougar, who for a split-second had the entire net to shoot at.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Amid the mad scramble of bodies that followed, Kaprizov was able to poke in the loose puck a split second before the net was dislodged.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That's because every possession demands rapid analysis such as reading the court, predicting opponents’ moves and making split-second decisions, all while maintaining control of the ball.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
Goalkeeper Harlow Berger made a sliding, point-blank save in the box, but the rebound went right to a Cougar, who for a split-second had the entire net to shoot at.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
Risk management Josh — Ford got to $25 for a split second at the beginning of 2022 and it’s been locked in a gruesome downtrend ever since.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Amid the mad scramble of bodies that followed, Kaprizov was able to poke in the loose puck a split second before the net was dislodged.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Split-second.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split-second. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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