HEARTBEAT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

heartbeat

noun

ˈhärt-ˌbēt

Definition of heartbeat

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 Symptoms include shakiness, rapid heartbeat, sweating, and confusion. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026 Lawmakers and local leaders must stand up for these values and invest in the public schools that are the heartbeat of our communities. — Stephanie Vanos, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 When Loving went into labor, the baby’s heartbeat wasn’t cooperating, so doctors decided an emergency cesarean section was necessary. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 An inaudible heartbeat reverberates through the space at a frequency below human hearing, producing vibrations that can be felt by those standing nearby. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbeat

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Abello pulled one back with her first goal of the season in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
The Green Bay Packers held their annual Family Night Scrimmage Friday night — a practice inside of Lambeau Field where fans were charged $10 to watch the 2-hour, 15 minute session.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of minute

Noun

The meteors are tiny fragments shed by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle that burn up in Earth’s atmosphere at about 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Hong Kong — A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the relatively rare failure for a rocket considered a workhorse of Beijing’s space program.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of second

Noun

The finale underlines that break in its final scenes, cross-cutting between the former friends as Alicent makes her first and only appearance in the episode at the exact moment the full tragedy of Rhaenyra’s upper hand becomes apparent.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Perhaps, that moment will finally come this October in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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