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
So, allowing a shot to play in one allows the audience to synchronize heartbeats with the protagonist, and what a perfect way to fall in love is to synchronize your heartbeat.
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Within a heartbeat, the Girl in Red launches herself onto the horse’s back.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 June 2025
Small children perceive their own heartbeats from the age of three months, whereas the perception of their own breathing develops during their second year.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Another system uses the vehicle’s connectivity to assist drivers anticipate road hazards, and still one more monitors whether a driver is actually paying attention to the road and even monitors the driver’s heartbeat to detect his or her stress level.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 19 June 2025
Within a heartbeat, the Girl in Red launches herself onto the horse’s back.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 18 June 2025
Small children perceive their own heartbeats from the age of three months, whereas the perception of their own breathing develops during their second year.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Another system uses the vehicle’s connectivity to assist drivers anticipate road hazards, and still one more monitors whether a driver is actually paying attention to the road and even monitors the driver’s heartbeat to detect his or her stress level.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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Cynthia, seeing Carmen and Julius bleeding, sped to the hospital, one minute away, but Carmen was pronounced dead on arrival.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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This one came in at three days, 21 hours, 41 minutes.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Holliday speculates that at least some of the footprints were made in what were once trackways that took mere seconds to traverse.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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With our new platform, law students can get up to speed on a case in seconds, not hours.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Especially when these parents are supplying us with some of the show’s best moments.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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According to Morgan Stanley, nearly half of all Fortune 500 companies were founded during a recession or economic downturn—a reminder that moments of uncertainty often lay the foundation for lasting success.—
Victoria Chynoweth,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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