any moment

phrase

: very soon
It could start any moment.

Examples of any moment in a Sentence

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Planning a solo getaway but your suitcase is ready to fall apart at any moment? — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Nov. 2026 That means that at any moment in a normal MLB season, some 40-man players are in the minor leagues. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026 By now, the Longhorns should come with a disclaimer warning that any lead could turn into a tie at any moment. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Now, the high school reunion lives in the device in our hands, capable of giving anyone quantitative signals from a vast reference group at any moment on our personalized scoreboards of social approval. — Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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