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for a moment

ADVERB

awhile

Synonyms

WEAK

briefly for a bit for a little while for a spell for a while for the moment momentarily not for long temporarily transiently

ADVERB

momentarily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

briefly immediately instantly temporarily

WEAK

for a little while for a minute for a second for a short time for a short while for an instant now right now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

eventually later permanently

WEAK

lengthily

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Ava steps away for a moment, giving Deborah an opportunity to reach for her notebook to scribble a thought . . . then it happens.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

And softball is their place for a moment away from life’s challenges.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He paused and thought for a moment before adding, “And I wonder if his editors are checking in on him now that it’s over.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Set aside for a moment whether this two-seat, 577-hp luxury convertible, this bazooka with a mink silencer, is any fun to drive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

I sneezed and the pixies squealed and shot away for a moment but then came back, full of squeaky chatter.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

for a moment

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