as in minute
a very small space of time
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of heartbeat
But Citron’s goal is to provide a steady heartbeat for a Notre Dame team with high hopes of winning it all — even after losing two of its final three regular-season games, crashing out of the ACC Tournament semifinals and dropping to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
—
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Heart Palpitations Anemia forces your heart to work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood, which may cause an irregular or rapid heartbeat.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
After further inspecting the device, Jarrell and investigators noticed Hackman’s heart also showed an atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, the following day, on Feb. 18.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Empathy is the heartbeat of every meaningful relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartbeat
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Heart Palpitations Anemia forces your heart to work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood, which may cause an irregular or rapid heartbeat.
—Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 12 Mar. 2025
After further inspecting the device, Jarrell and investigators noticed Hackman’s heart also showed an atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, the following day, on Feb. 18.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Empathy is the heartbeat of every meaningful relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartbeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
-
What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
-
The defense's case to spare Mahdi's life before a judge lasted only about 30 minutes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
The ball fell to the court in no-man’s land and the final seconds ran off the clock.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
-
But Houston swarmed back with a furious rally, erasing a nine-point deficit over the final 135 seconds for a thrilling victory.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
An unexpected benefit is that the doctors and nurses treating these patients in their final moments were also uplifted by fulfilling their wishes and felt a deeper sense of purpose and meaning.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
-
Saturday Night Live took a moment out from the comedy to pay tribute to former host Val Kilmer.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share