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
Hall had a 1% chance of survival when he was born four months premature at just 23 weeks gestation, born without a heartbeat and suffering from a brain bleed.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
With costs dropping 80% over the last decade, storage is the missing link that turns intermittent weather into a steady, reliable heartbeat for the grid.
—Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead, the dusty guitar riffs and heartbeat-monitoring beeps sound like Portishead on a journey of fear and loathing through the Nevada desert.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Storybook performances are the heartbeat of March Madness, but unlike the actual Cinderella, college basketball teams with aspirations to make a splash in the Big Dance don’t have fairy godmothers to cover the costs of running a basketball program.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
With costs dropping 80% over the last decade, storage is the missing link that turns intermittent weather into a steady, reliable heartbeat for the grid.
—Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead, the dusty guitar riffs and heartbeat-monitoring beeps sound like Portishead on a journey of fear and loathing through the Nevada desert.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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With the game tied 1-1 heading into the final nine minutes, Vasilevskiy fought off Lane Hutson’s wrister from the top of the left circle with his blocker, sending the puck high in the air and hard off the end boards.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Within seconds of the Yankees recording the final out of Monday’s 12-1 win over the Orioles, John Sterling’s signature victory call bellowed from Yankee Stadium’s speakers.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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With an inventory of over 3 million hotels in over 200 countries, Travelocity can help narrow down the best possible accommodations for you within seconds.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
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Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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