heart rate
Americannoun
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heart rates
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of heart rate
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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That's when cold water can cause a sudden heart attack by increasing your heart rate, or making you gasp for breath and inhaling water directly into the lungs, leading to drowning.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the short term, caffeine may temporarily increase blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar and alertness.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Saleh’s blood pressure was high, however, and the baby’s heart rate kept dropping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Also, your heart rate spikes, your blood pressure soars, the blood vessels in your extremities constrict to keep warm blood near your core and you begin to gasp involuntarily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Are you feeling anxious, honey? Your heart rate got a little high there.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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