in rhythm
idiom
: at the correct speed to stay at the same speed as a regular, repeated pattern of sounds produced by something else
tapping in rhythm with the drumbeats
Examples of in rhythm in a Sentence
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His catch-and-shoot game has been in rhythm, his knack for finding momentum plays on display and his joy undeniable.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Kansas City can strike in a lot of ways when Mahomes is in rhythm and, well, when the receivers are catching the football.
—Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
After a 2-of-21 stretch shooting 3-pointers in December, Johnson rediscovered his jumper Wednesday against Cal and hunted jumpers and layups in rhythm, scoring 12 points before the break.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2024
Just when the Huskies seemed to have everything in rhythm after the last major injury, they were faced with processing another.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
Fists clenched at their sides, chanting in Russian, in rhythm, words from Riot Days, the book by Maria ‘Masha’ Alyokhina.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2023
The loss laid bare again the frustrations of a team equal to any in talent but far behind in rhythm.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Applying the time mirror many times in rhythm could be used to create a time crystal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2023
The observer claps to the beat as the two players try to tap the cup in rhythm, while attempting to trip the other up.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2024
Kansas City can strike in a lot of ways when Mahomes is in rhythm and, well, when the receivers are catching the football.
—Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
After a 2-of-21 stretch shooting 3-pointers in December, Johnson rediscovered his jumper Wednesday against Cal and hunted jumpers and layups in rhythm, scoring 12 points before the break.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 6 Jan. 2024
Just when the Huskies seemed to have everything in rhythm after the last major injury, they were faced with processing another.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
Fists clenched at their sides, chanting in Russian, in rhythm, words from Riot Days, the book by Maria ‘Masha’ Alyokhina.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 29 Nov. 2023
The loss laid bare again the frustrations of a team equal to any in talent but far behind in rhythm.
—Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
Applying the time mirror many times in rhythm could be used to create a time crystal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Aug. 2023
The observer claps to the beat as the two players try to tap the cup in rhythm, while attempting to trip the other up.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
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“In rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rhythm. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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