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
Blood pressure plummets and the patient lapses into cardiac arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat.
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
For centuries, thyroid dysfunction was endemic; millions of people around the world suffered from slow heartbeats, weakness, muscle fatigue, sluggish metabolism, and brain fog.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
The pulse-pounding sequence plays out to the thrum of Foggy's struggling heartbeat after Matt's best friend was hit by gunfire.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
This limit does not include magnesium naturally found in food.
Side effects associated with taking too much magnesium include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat, and cardiac arrest.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
For centuries, thyroid dysfunction was endemic; millions of people around the world suffered from slow heartbeats, weakness, muscle fatigue, sluggish metabolism, and brain fog.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 8 Mar. 2025
The pulse-pounding sequence plays out to the thrum of Foggy's struggling heartbeat after Matt's best friend was hit by gunfire.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
This limit does not include magnesium naturally found in food.
Side effects associated with taking too much magnesium include diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, irregular heartbeat, and cardiac arrest.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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American leading scorer Matt Rogers injured his right knee four minutes into the game.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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His final triple gave Boston an 89-82 lead with about five minutes left.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Finished a close second on debut with the winner of that race returning to win an Allowance race and then a distant 4th in the Risen Star Stakes.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Each chef has just 30 seconds to select a single ingredient.—
Buddha Lo,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Practice patience, and try not to let anxiety or fear take over if your partner remains quiet for a moment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Kendall Jenner has crafted a simple and refined off-duty model style, looking often to The Row for individual pieces and accessories, and finding her rhythm in both high-low moments and more ladylike looks.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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