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
Symptoms can include a rash and flu-like symptoms, with some people going on to experience arthritis, facial palsy, pain, irregular heartbeats and other worsening symptoms.
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Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The technology could save the lives of patients with irregular heartbeats.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Stress Some fitness trackers measure heart rate variability (HRV), which is the variation in the time intervals between heartbeats.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
Vital signs, such as breathing and heartbeats, naturally generate low-frequency vibrations that cause the skull to vibrate.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Extremely high doses can lead to irregular heartbeats or even cause the heart to stop altogether, according to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Find your pulse and count 20 heartbeats.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
That grandiosity simmers down into terrifying chase soundtracks and menacing hunter's heartbeats as the movie continues, but the after-image of those glorious strings lingers through the rest of the franchise.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
The ability to continuously track a patient’s blood pressure, glucose or heartbeats can help doctors and caregivers keep them stable and avert crises.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
The technology could save the lives of patients with irregular heartbeats.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Stress Some fitness trackers measure heart rate variability (HRV), which is the variation in the time intervals between heartbeats.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2026
Vital signs, such as breathing and heartbeats, naturally generate low-frequency vibrations that cause the skull to vibrate.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Extremely high doses can lead to irregular heartbeats or even cause the heart to stop altogether, according to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Find your pulse and count 20 heartbeats.
—Vicki Glembocki, Parents, 1 Mar. 2026
That grandiosity simmers down into terrifying chase soundtracks and menacing hunter's heartbeats as the movie continues, but the after-image of those glorious strings lingers through the rest of the franchise.
—Alex Galbraith, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
The ability to continuously track a patient’s blood pressure, glucose or heartbeats can help doctors and caregivers keep them stable and avert crises.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeats
Noun
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The Knicks captain finished with 35 points on 12-of-18 shooting in 31 minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Cindy Kobold, an Arizona Public Service meteorologist, said the technology notifies them about 45 minutes faster on average than the first 911 call.—
Dorany Pineda,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Philadelphia led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 points in the third quarter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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Then again, Ortiz has been pretty charmed this weekend with five winners on Friday, including the Oaks, and five seconds in 11 mounts Saturday before capping it with the Derby.—
Gary B. Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The prosecution showed the jurors chilling video and audio evidence that included Athena’s last moments after Horner lured her inside the FedEx van.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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There are some clever exchanges, deep confessions and fun-loving moments involving breakfast cereal and TV reruns.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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“Heartbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeats. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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