as in minutes
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 heartbeats
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
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American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Once available, the feature will use the optical heart rate sensor at the back of the Apple Watch to measure how blood vessels respond to heartbeats.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
And sleep-tracker rings that are worn on your finger use body temperature, body movement, heart rate, and heart rate variability (fluctuations in the time between heartbeats) to gauge sleep quality.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The instrument relies on highly sensitive pressure sensors that can detect tiny movements caused by breathing and heartbeats.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
According to medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, is installed in a patient's chest to deliver electric shocks to those with dangerously fast heartbeats and helps restore a regular rhythm.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Oxygen levels, heartbeats, and temperatures formed the trio of vital signs under scrutiny, a choice propelled by the ubiquity of wearable tech like smartwatches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Once available, the feature will use the optical heart rate sensor at the back of the Apple Watch to measure how blood vessels respond to heartbeats.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
And sleep-tracker rings that are worn on your finger use body temperature, body movement, heart rate, and heart rate variability (fluctuations in the time between heartbeats) to gauge sleep quality.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
The instrument relies on highly sensitive pressure sensors that can detect tiny movements caused by breathing and heartbeats.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 Aug. 2025
According to medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or ICD, is installed in a patient's chest to deliver electric shocks to those with dangerously fast heartbeats and helps restore a regular rhythm.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Oxygen levels, heartbeats, and temperatures formed the trio of vital signs under scrutiny, a choice propelled by the ubiquity of wearable tech like smartwatches.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeats
Noun
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sputnik 1 was the first artificial satellite in all of Earth’s history, completing an orbit around the Earth at an altitude of hundreds of miles (or kilometers) above the ground every 90 minutes.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Giovanni Elber scored 11 seconds into a match with Hamburg in January 1998, and Lothar Matthaus took just 13 seconds to find the net against Borussia Monchengladbach in April 1986.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Studnicka scored twice — opening scoring 56 seconds into regulation and capping it 28 seconds into overtime on the power play — to lead the Panthers to a 4-3 preseason win over the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to authorities Gibson allowed his large dogs to roam freely in the neighborhood and a neighbor’s ring camera caught footage moments after the alleged atatck.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Instead of reacting to every downturn, remind yourself that these moments are temporary and that markets have always recovered over time.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Heartbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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