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
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Anna Moorhouse The goalkeeper is getting regular minutes for Orlando Pride and also started in the 8-0 win over China in November, so seems Hampton’s backup.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Clutch scoring is defined as points that come in the final five minutes of a game where the point differential between teams is five or less.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bouda’s second of the game in the 80th minute was a rocket inside the far post.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunate not to score a second, hitting the woodwork following a cheeky backheel from Bronze.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of the challenges of this new novel was matching its heartbeat to the rhythm of the islands.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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And in this new quiet, his heartbeat seemed broadcast in stereo.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Staff also remembered him as a constant source of support for coworkers — someone who checked in during difficult moments and made sure others were okay.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Without that moment and that pressure, the bill could easily have stalled like so many others.—
Michael Barasch,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Eyeblink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeblink. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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