How to Use within minutes in a Sentence

within minutes

idiom
Definition of within minutesnext
  • The first tanker, the Lucky Sailor, arrived within minutes.
    — Karam Shoumali, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
  • The food is served within minutes once the customer delivers the order to the pair of cooks at the counter.
    — John Yoon, New York Times, 7 June 2024
  • The fire brigade were called, and arrived within minutes.
    — Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • At least four fire engines rushed to the scene within minutes, and San Diego Police cleared the space.
    — Katcy Stephan, Variety, 27 July 2024
  • The social and graphics teams will have that for him within minutes.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The chaos took the city completely off guard, as the crowd size swelled into the thousands within minutes.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
  • With a few more pumps, the stain was completely gone within minutes.
    — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The men handed over the grease gun, and within minutes Belle was purring quietly again.
    — Katherine Rosman Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The sidewalks cleared within minutes, replaced by the steady hum and growl of traffic on Sunset.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Mayor Adams also showed up at the scene within minutes, a police source with knowledge of the case said.
    — Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024
  • Flip on a porch light on a summer evening and, within minutes, bugs will begin to congregate near the bulb.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Julien returned the call within minutes; a few weeks later, Chad agreed to consign the Fender.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The man helped to call 911, and emergency services showed up within minutes.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2023
  • They are taken off your hands at the valet and delivered to your room within minutes to make your check-in process seamless.
    — Martie Bowser, Essence, 16 May 2024
  • On a bad day, heat exhaustion can set in within minutes.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
  • Thanks to the deployment of a drone, rescuers kept an eye on them the whole time and safely brought them aboard a rescue boat within minutes.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Deputies arrived within minutes and the woman told them she'd been held captive for weeks and had just escaped.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 17 July 2023
  • Police were on the scene within minutes, and eventually, those who left the area were not allowed back in.
    — Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 June 2024
  • Reality check: Many of the surprise bags sell out within minutes, and the pick-up times are often at odd hours.
    — Audrey Kennedy, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And within minutes of his attacks, his acolytes respond.
    — Time, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Suddenly, Japanese fighter jets scream out of the sky, and within minutes the ocean becomes a hell of steel, fire, oil and blood.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024
  • The city deleted the post within minutes and both the city and Mayor Quinton Lucas apologized.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
  • The Leptospira bacteria can die within minutes in the dry heat and freezing cold, Quinn said.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The most coveted sites will be gone within minutes, maybe even seconds.
    — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
  • So a crook with the right tools and know-how can, within minutes, cut the catalytic converter from the undercarriage of car.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 May 2024
  • Deputies arrived at the Delia Street home within minutes, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — oregonlive, 14 July 2023
  • With Lemonade, your claims can be reimbursed within minutes rather than days or weeks.
    — Kat Tretina, wsj.com, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Both were on the scene within minutes, but neither took effective command, the report finds.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • With some prep ahead of time, Grandma will always be able to welcome you with open arms and a bowl full of something cozy and satisfying to enjoy within minutes of your arrival.
    — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
  • With a simple search feature, users input an address or owner’s name and click through to access detailed reports within minutes.
    — Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'within minutes.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: