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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Recent Examples of meter
Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The track includes pumping bass triplets and metered sub-bass quarter notes that ground the tempo.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than relying on a single telescope, ALMA is composed of 66 high-precision antennas, each either 23 feet (7 meters) or 39 feet (12 m) in diameter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Dinner Sunday-Thursday ($60) Parking: Free for the first two hours in the attached garage or metered street parking
Location: 1440 NW N River Dr., Miami
– Alex Harris
Who should go?
—Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
The track includes pumping bass triplets and metered sub-bass quarter notes that ground the tempo.
—PC Magazine, 29 July 2025
Verb
Officials confirmed that in August, the lake's water level was just under 1,270 meters, its surface area had shrunk to 581 square kilometers, and its volume had plunged to half a billion cubic meters, down from 2 billion cubic meters in 2024, underscoring the speed of the decline.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than relying on a single telescope, ALMA is composed of 66 high-precision antennas, each either 23 feet (7 meters) or 39 feet (12 m) in diameter.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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That unit didn’t have time to find a rhythm as Odegaard came off injured after 18 minutes, but like against Leeds United, Ethan Nwaneri was the player to fill the void.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lastly, Crawford's jab–to the body and stomach–were a rhythm disruptor for Canelo through the first half of the fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First, researchers measured high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in 12,530 healthy American women with none of the classic SMuRFs—hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, and smoking.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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In addition to measuring students' academic achievement, NAEP also surveys things like students' comfort level with certain subjects and their attendance.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Decide on a cadence (weekly, biweekly, or monthly), and stick with it.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Panella, who’s from Chicago, has a deep love of hip-hop and rap that the group often references for audio production and cadence.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the most part, the Ripper has been background noise on Resurrection, with tidbits being portioned out over the course of the first eight episodes.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Consider prepping and portioning these sides ahead of time to make packing lunches on a busy morning a breeze.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But here, your character dispenses all that great wisdom about how to succeed in Vegas, but the character has evolved into also being a dangerous man who orders broken bones and killings of those who cross him.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies may want to take note of that fact Thomson dispensed, because having one of those 34 players that have ever accomplished a feat of such impressive magnitude on your team is a pretty serious advantage.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Overnight, China’s budding rights-defense movement was dealt a fatal blow — and with it, the Yangs’ case.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Others view it as a brazen attempt to split up Kansas City’s minority voters.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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That resulted in a hung parliament split between the National Rally, the left-wing New Popular Front, and Macron’s Renaissance bloc.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fans got an evening full of Moon Persons being handed out, show-stopping performances and plenty of surprises along the way — including a live f-bomb and touching family moment with the Osbournes.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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That tension—the desire to be recognized and the discomfort in handing out compliments—was brought to life in a now-famous social experiment.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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