heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt 
Examples of heartbeat in a Sentence
The patient had a rapid heartbeat.
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.
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Carter also suffered from atrial fibrillation, an arrhythmia resulting in rapid heartbeat, and pulmonary hypertension, a progressive disease that can result in high blood pressure.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
For seven years, the Bulls had a heartbeat.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Magnesium helps to regulate blood pressure and blood sugar, helps to keep bones strong, helps muscles contract, and helps to keep a steady heartbeat.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Listen to the sound of your heartbeat.
—Adrianne Wright, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
For seven years, the Bulls had a heartbeat.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Magnesium helps to regulate blood pressure and blood sugar, helps to keep bones strong, helps muscles contract, and helps to keep a steady heartbeat.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026
Listen to the sound of your heartbeat.
—Adrianne Wright, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartbeat
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: a single contracting and expanding of the heart
Medical Definition
heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: one complete pulsation of the heart
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