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
Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.
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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
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 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
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
Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 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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There’s also fast-charging features to get your glasses from zero to 50% in 20 minutes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Minnesota, the Yankees experienced some shaky moments from the bullpen.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive photo diary shared with People, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star offers a glimpse into her first week of rehearsals, glam sessions, and family moments leading up to the live premiere.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Heartbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeats. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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