as in rhythms
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 meters
Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
There is a parking fee, payable only by cash or debit card at meters.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
BlueBird 6 is one of the largest satellites in space, with an antenna that spans 2,400 square feet (223 square meters).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The cemetery overlooks the scenic Loess Hills, created by windblown silt deposits that reach up to 200 feet high (about 61 meters) and line the river along the Iowa border for 200 miles (322 kilometers).
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Another study counted 651,400 Melissodes bimaculatus bees on a lawn in upstate New York, while one more found about 13,500 Epicharis picta bees across a site of 160 square meters in Brazil.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
He was tranquilized from approximately 20 meters (66 feet) away.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
With 150 meters remaining in the seeded 800-meter race at Saturday’s Arcadia Invitational, Sage Creek High Schhol’s Josiah Bowman was in third place.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
There should be lots of outstanding performances in the boys’ and girls’ 100 meters.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
Then, 15 meters later, a clueless cameraman stepped onto lane 1 from the infield, oblivious to the approaching pack.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
There is a parking fee, payable only by cash or debit card at meters.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
BlueBird 6 is one of the largest satellites in space, with an antenna that spans 2,400 square feet (223 square meters).
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
The cemetery overlooks the scenic Loess Hills, created by windblown silt deposits that reach up to 200 feet high (about 61 meters) and line the river along the Iowa border for 200 miles (322 kilometers).
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Another study counted 651,400 Melissodes bimaculatus bees on a lawn in upstate New York, while one more found about 13,500 Epicharis picta bees across a site of 160 square meters in Brazil.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
He was tranquilized from approximately 20 meters (66 feet) away.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
With 150 meters remaining in the seeded 800-meter race at Saturday’s Arcadia Invitational, Sage Creek High Schhol’s Josiah Bowman was in third place.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
There should be lots of outstanding performances in the boys’ and girls’ 100 meters.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
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Iran has repeatedly demonstrated an ability to exploit the rhythms of American politics — election cycles, media pressures, bureaucratic fragmentation — to delay, confuse, and outmaneuver counterparts.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine is known to cause irregular heart rhythms and has been linked to more than 30 deaths in the medical literature, according to the Multidisciplinary Assn.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the whale, which measures 12 to 15 meters (39 to 49 feet) long, never found its way back to the North Sea and was stranded again while becoming weaker and sicker.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The ride measures 2,604 feet in length, with a maximum height of 59 feet and top speeds of about 45 mph.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Other than that, the differences in the format were small, distracting only because of how ingrained the cadences of the original are.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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These artists’ success signals a growing appetite abroad for Asian entertainment – most evident in the popularity of K-pop, with megastar groups like BTS and Blackpink drawing in Western audiences while blending contemporary beats with traditional Korean culture.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Procter & Gamble shares rose 3% on Friday after the consumer products giant behind Tide and dozens of brands reported top and bottom line beats, while reiterating guidance.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nuclear power takes advantage of the energy released when the nucleus of an atom, such as uranium, splits in a process called fission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Black folks have seen the face of the US’s prerogative state—the side of the government that dispenses arbitrary jurisprudence, discriminatory law enforcement, and violence against those who challenge its authority and dominant ideologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Find more Kate Spade Outlet handbag deals below, all under $100.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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When life deals you lemons, just make lemonade.—
Chi Varnado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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