within minutes

phrase

: within a very short amount of time

We called an ambulance and it arrived within minutes.

Examples of within minutes in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

RickyRay Robertson said floodwaters rose so quickly that roads became impassable within minutes, forcing him and his neighbor to abandon her vehicle and wade through chest-deep water to safety. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The bucket hat was already coming in handy, but sadly, the tops of my legs that weren’t covered by my shorts were suffering within minutes. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026

Often, flash floods can occur within minutes, sometimes without any sign of rain. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Nirmal Kumar, 44, a businessman, said what began as a leisurely trip descended into chaos within minutes as a storm lashed the boat. — ABC News, 13 July 2026