as in minute
a very small space of time
within an eyeblink I accepted their offer on the house
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Recent Examples of eyeblink
Five million years is an eyeblink in geologic time.
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Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Peter Brannen, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeblink
Noun
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Less than 20 minutes later, the flames had spread to the nearby wilderness and more units were called in to respond to the growing brush fire on the north side of the highway, county officials said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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The concierge team can assist guests in arranging appointments at Cure Spa (five-minute drive away), as well as personal training sessions, daily gym passes, or group workout classes at Advantage Personal Training (an eight-minute drive away).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The robots also mastered high-speed cluster repositioning at speeds of 4 meters per second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Less remembered is that GCU led by 12 midway through the second half before SDSU rallied and took the lead on Simmons’ tip-in with 58 seconds left.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The heartbeat of Teton Village, the resort is flanked by high-end hotels with thoughtful ski amenities—the in-suite boot warmers at Caldera House are a classy touch—ski shops, and restaurants.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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House music thumped in the background like the heartbeat of a menacing jungle cat.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In that moment, every detour, every loss and every lesson of my life seemed to fall into place.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Fire Horse Year is a moment of inner affirmation, a psychological reset that allows people to gather momentum for what comes next.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Eyeblink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeblink. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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