heartbeats

noun

plural of heartbeat
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 To live with, and in, All of a Sudden is to match heartbeats with these two women for a few hours. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026 As many little heartbeats as possible, just running around, wrecking stuff in the house. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 For Bourland and Turner, caring for these 328 heartbeats is a calling. — Bo Evans, CBS News, 1 June 2026 Irregular heartbeats can also become permanent for someone who drinks many of these beverages. — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026 Another study showed wildland firefighters were far more likely to be diagnosed with hypertension and irregular heartbeats. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026 According to the medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026 Much like their youthful, emotional heartbeats, malls in the ’80s and ’90s bustled, becoming as quintessential to American culture as hot dogs and apple pie. — Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 The implantable pacemaker emerged in the late 1950s after engineers and surgeons developed a device capable of electrically regulating irregular heartbeats from inside the body. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeats
  1. minutes
  2. seconds
  3. moments
Noun
  • About 45 minutes before another World Cup match in Houston, a message from astronauts aboard the International Space Station noting the holiday was beamed into the stadium.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The capital’s traditional Independence Day show had 10,000 shells lasting 18 minutes.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of minutes
Noun
  • In Saturday’s 79-76 victory over the Nets, Acuff scored 25 points and Clifford hit a game-winning 3-pointer with five seconds remaining.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart in the first half, and six minutes after Jarell Quansah was sent off, Kane converted a penalty to restore England’s two-goal lead.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game.
    — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of moments

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