any moment

phrase

: very soon
It could start any moment.

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When Cal comes home, Lee tells him about Aron’s death and that Adam had another stroke and could die at any moment. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Neurons are closer to Formula One race cars than to family sedans, burning fuel at a furious rate and threatening to blow up at any moment. — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 In bogs, history is sequestered and suspended in time, but can be revealed at any moment, just as layers of peat can be uncovered. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 But Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year, so retailers could pull out any discount party tricks at any moment. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for any moment

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of any moment was in 1864

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“Any moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any%20moment. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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