The feature is not completely gone as users can give their smartphones a voice command (either through Search or Google Assistant) to set up a timer and it will work, partially. On Android devices, ...

Hey Google, where have you buried the timer (the timer that used to show up when you typed "Timer" in the search bar)? I used it last week, and now it's gone :'( @Google_Sverige @Google DH on Saturday ...

Google’s updating the timer and stopwatch built into Search. Both tools get a fresh, colorful, responsive makeover, and a little new functionality. Either can be accessed from desktop or mobile alike.