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
The education of a nation’s citizenry, whether public or private, is the heartbeat of any sustaining and civilized culture.
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Patricia A. Daniel, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
If the heart rate of a person is around 60 beats per minute before the gap, there will likely be a heartbeat in the one-second gap.
—Eloy Geenjaar, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
America’s economic heartbeat is slowing - quietly, but measurably.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Patricia A. Daniel, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
If the heart rate of a person is around 60 beats per minute before the gap, there will likely be a heartbeat in the one-second gap.
—Eloy Geenjaar, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
America’s economic heartbeat is slowing - quietly, but measurably.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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Epic Universe is located about 15 minutes away from Universal Orlando's existing parks.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The visitors had never looked like getting back into the game after going 2-0 behind inside 18 minutes but, still, there’s always that doubt over how one goal could change everything.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Expert picks On this day (May 13) in NBA Playoffs history 2004 — Derek Fisher with 0.4 seconds left.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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With your hands on the bar, pull to your upper abs, then pause for a few seconds.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
13 May 2025
Noun
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While the Heat, seeking a reset of their own after trading Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors, are left to contemplate all of the what-ifs of Monday night’s lottery moment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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And there are a lot of such swings in this game: Doom has a wide array of gameplay moments, including quieter sessions of traversal and menu navigation between bouts of frenetic combat.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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