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eyeblinks

noun

plural of eyeblink
as in seconds
a very small space of time within an eyeblink I accepted their offer on the house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eyeblinks
  1. seconds
  2. minutes
  3. heartbeats
  4. moments
  5. instants
Noun
  • The senior receiver made a game-winning, one-handed catch on fourth-and-goal for the Eagles in the closing seconds — and much to the delight of senior quarterback Sean Ruisz.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Emma Roberts is here as her character from Coven for a few seconds!
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • Trump opened the programming with brief comments, speaking for just over 10 minutes.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Abascal was notified to leave and given 30 minutes to pack her essential belongings.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of minutes
Noun
  • Others include Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s light and sound installation Pulse Topology (2021), installed in 2023, in which visitors’ heartbeats inform the pulse of lights hanging overhead.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Simpson was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition that can cause irregular heartbeats and sudden cardiac death in seemingly healthy individuals, per John Hopkins Medicine.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of heartbeats
Noun
  • But when Emma never shows up to their meeting, Pao and Dante will have to go on an epic quest— filled with awkward moments, sarcasm, and somewhat reluctant friendships—to save their best friend.
    — Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In its strongest moments, the film illustrates how the often contradictory desires for individual liberation and family connection are universal experiences.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of moments
Noun
  • These days, the shows are bigger and the tickets sell out in instants, filling theaters around the country with concertgoers whose response to Geese’s music can best be described as rabid ecstasy.
    — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Recent instants, according to the company, will be saved in an archive that's private and only accessible to the user who takes it.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Definition of instants
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“Eyeblinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyeblinks. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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