HEARTBEAT Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

heartbeat

noun

ˈhärt-ˌbēt

Definition of heartbeat next

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 Rather than relying solely on external commands, the system monitors the insect’s heartbeat, neural activity, and body motion to determine its internal state and decide whether stimulation should be applied. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026 Magnesium plays a role in nerve and muscle function, keeps the heartbeat steady, and helps bones remain strong. —

Cynthia Sass, Health, 29 May 2026 Doctors and nurses with Doppler machines and ultrasounds kept showing up, forcing them to hear the heartbeat and see the movement of a tiny body. —

Kavitha Surana, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Meetings are the heartbeat of an organization’s culture. —

Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartbeat

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Noun

The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
His 75-minute-long tours feel less like being talked at and more like movable feasts of sights and storytelling.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026