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
The detectives recognized that his heartbeat would disprove his story of running around trying to rescue all of his worldly belongings.
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ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Most recently, Self missed KU’s game this season against Colorado due to AFib, which is an irregular heartbeat.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
For the first time in history, Silicon Valley, the global heartbeat of innovation, is falling behind.
—Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Most recently, Self missed KU’s game this season against Colorado due to AFib, which is an irregular heartbeat.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Zack James’ shifty drumming hammers out a drum ’n’ bass redux like a panicked heartbeat while Carney Hemler’s bass lurches in slow motion, replicating the gut drop of a horrible realization.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
For the first time in history, Silicon Valley, the global heartbeat of innovation, is falling behind.
—Sumeet Vaidya, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heartbeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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Both Trotsky and Paul get absorbed in quarrelsome dialectics and in point-scoring built around minute differences.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Clean Pro is a facial cleansing device that uses SonicGlow Technology to break down dirt and oil from within the pores at 7,000 vibrations per minute while operating at a perfect frequency to lift, firm, and tone the skin.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Norris responded with his 12th goal for Buffalo, beating Knight over the goaltender's right shoulder with 58 seconds left in the first.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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There was a lot going on in those four seconds of silence.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Staff also remembered him as a constant source of support for coworkers — someone who checked in during difficult moments and made sure others were okay.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Without that moment and that pressure, the bill could easily have stalled like so many others.—
Michael Barasch,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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