as in minute
a very small space of time
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat
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Recent Examples of heartbeat
Primary care physicians know that every American has a stake in our health care system from the moment of conception until the last heartbeat and every day in between.
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Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Salone del Mobile, the international furniture fair in Milan, opens on Tuesday with the comfort of a steady heartbeat.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Bubbling Under Hot 100 — just a heartbeat away from becoming her first Billboard Hot 100 entry.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
The first was the bad appointment: the somber technician; the clinical, straightforward news—not enough growth for eight weeks and, worse, no heartbeat.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
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Primary Care Physicians, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Salone del Mobile, the international furniture fair in Milan, opens on Tuesday with the comfort of a steady heartbeat.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Bubbling Under Hot 100 — just a heartbeat away from becoming her first Billboard Hot 100 entry.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
The first was the bad appointment: the somber technician; the clinical, straightforward news—not enough growth for eight weeks and, worse, no heartbeat.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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Epic Universe is located about 15 minutes away from Universal Orlando's existing parks.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Let the solution sit for about 10-15 minutes to break down grime and mineral deposits.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Progress 91 engaged its thrusters at 6:10 p.m. EDT (2210 GMT), firing for a total of 3 minutes, 33 seconds, to provide an extra margin of safety between the space station and the oncoming rocket junk.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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Quickly Florida parlayed a power play into a 1-1 knot just 11 seconds into the advantage on Carter Verhaeghe’s close backhander 5:21 into the game.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
Noun
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These types of bird behaviors and unexpected sightings prompt me to capture more amazing moments and share my visual stories.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Global awards are often swayed by what players feature on the grandest stages and produce the biggest, game-winning moments.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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