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, 5 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, 5 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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All 15 episodes, about 50 minutes each, are streaming.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After three hours of continuous use, the warning would reappear, for 30 seconds.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Browning went on to lead the Bengals to a comeback win, diving into the end zone with just seconds left in the fourth quarter to seal a 31-27 victory.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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So, to observe them, astronomers rely on stellar occultations — moments when an object passes between them and a background star.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeats. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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