as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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as in to measure
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Recent Examples of meter
Ben Coxworth
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025
Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
While many of the streetside parking spaces are metered, Uptown Sedona still offers abundant free parking.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The jetpack can be used down to a maximum depth of 40 meters (131 ft) and delivers 40 kg (88 lb) of thrust, reportedly taking the wearer to a top speed of 3 meters (10 ft) per second.
—Ben Coxworth
may 19, New Atlas, 19 May 2025
Found worldwide — from shallow intertidal zones to depths exceeding 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) — sea pens anchor themselves by a bulbous peduncle from which specialized polyps extend.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Verb
The driver flagged down that officer just past the metering lights of the I-80 onramp.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
While many of the streetside parking spaces are metered, Uptown Sedona still offers abundant free parking.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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Some researchers have suspected for a while that these rhythms can synchronize with the rhythm of music.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The film belongs lock, stock and barrel to Del Toro, playing this Onassis-style billionaire who proves again to be so adept to the rhythms of Anderson’s dialogue and delivers flawlessly here.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
Verb
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The fastest way to measure your weight is through your body mass index (BMI).—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 May 2025
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During the first decades of our century, Peru maintained a moderately free economy, as measured by the Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom.—
Alejandro Antonio Chafuen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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And newer skills have been added, such as security by design to engineering roles, zero-trust architecture to architecture roles and new collaboration tools, cadence, rituals and ceremonies have been introduced across the organization.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That’s because a transcript doesn’t capture the cadence, inflection and mood of the answers.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
Verb
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There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Portion Generously: Ditch the cookie scoop and portion the dough into 1/3 cup balls.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
Verb
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After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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The Drama League, made up of industry professions, producers, artists, audiences and critics, first dispensed awards in 1922 and formalized the practice in 1935, making the The Drama League Awards the oldest theatrical honors in America.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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The ensuing conflict between them takes an abrupt turn into a hotel-room two-hander as Anima fastens Abel to a bed and coerces him into confronting his feelings by playing his own music to him and dispensing shallow insights about how his songs’ upbeat melodies belie their cry-for-help content.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Verb
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
Verb
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By dealing directly with the club, Arsenal will avoid having to pay the entire €60m in one go.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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There’s no shortage of Amazon deals on skincare, makeup, and beauty tools right now.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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