any moment

phrase

: very soon
It could start any moment.

Examples of any moment in a Sentence

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Bucharest, the capital, sits near a seismic zone and is due to experience another earthquake at any moment. Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 23 July 2026 Small books might be kept in jacket pockets and purses to be read at any moment during the day. Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 The tune was pushed as a single from her album Teenage Dream more than a decade ago, but in today’s entirely online world, anything can go viral at any moment, and seemingly for no reason. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 After Dark honors fringe cinema in the streaming age with midnight movies from any moment in film history. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for any moment

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of any moment was in 1864

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“Any moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20moment. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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