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
New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
The tests showed that wind speeds as low as 30 to 33 feet per second (9 to 10 meters per second) were sufficient to push the tumbleweed rovers, while onboard sensors were successful in capturing data as the rovers tumbled.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
But on this day, on a secluded lake in France, Gilman had tied for first place in the barefoot jump, reaching a distance of 8 1⁄2 meters (or roughly 28 feet).
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
This mega facility will cover an area of more than 108,000 square feet (10,000 square meters) and will generate over 6 million data points every year.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Parts is listed as the winner of the women's 10,000 meters at the Bill Butler Invitational in April and as a participant in the Paul Donahue Invite that same month and the Centennial Championships in early May, according to the athlete's Swarthmore Athletics page.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Initially, the sinkhole was about 10 meters (33 feet) wide and 5 meters deep, but later doubled in size.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The oil slick has spread out over 10,000 square meters on the ocean’s surface, and several beaches are closed.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Rather than small, hidden petroglyphs, these panels covered giant cliff faces that stretched up to 39 meters (128 ft) in height – something that would have required adventurous artists to scale narrow ledges to leave their mark.
—New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
The tests showed that wind speeds as low as 30 to 33 feet per second (9 to 10 meters per second) were sufficient to push the tumbleweed rovers, while onboard sensors were successful in capturing data as the rovers tumbled.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The rest is spread between depositories in West Point, Denver, and a vault 80 feet (24 meters) below the Fed’s building in lower Manhattan.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
But on this day, on a secluded lake in France, Gilman had tied for first place in the barefoot jump, reaching a distance of 8 1⁄2 meters (or roughly 28 feet).
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
This mega facility will cover an area of more than 108,000 square feet (10,000 square meters) and will generate over 6 million data points every year.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Parts is listed as the winner of the women's 10,000 meters at the Bill Butler Invitational in April and as a participant in the Paul Donahue Invite that same month and the Centennial Championships in early May, according to the athlete's Swarthmore Athletics page.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Initially, the sinkhole was about 10 meters (33 feet) wide and 5 meters deep, but later doubled in size.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The oil slick has spread out over 10,000 square meters on the ocean’s surface, and several beaches are closed.
—Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
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Possible explanations include changes in blood pressure, heart rate and even circadian rhythms (the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle).—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just like the island itself, their stories are separated by time but strangely intertwined – echoes of the past resurfacing in the rhythms of the present.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The game will be streamed at Albertsons Stadium on the south end zone video board, which measures 120 feet wide by 50 feet tall.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Tankan survey measures business sentiment among domestic companies, and is closely watched by the Bank of Japan.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Companies such as OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and Hume AI, for example, are building text-to-voice models that can whisper, laugh, and affect a broad range of emotional cadences.—
Webb Wright,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bonitto said he’s made a habit of dissecting the cadences of opposing quarterbacks on film and studying them throughout the week.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The artists whose soulful beats and heartfelt music permeate Music City's streets and influence its most significant creative forces now regularly take to its most renowned and visible stages, unimpeded.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Taylor compiled the threesome’s beats onto CDs and sent them to songwriters in his orbit — among them Nicole Morier, who decided to write a song to one of their beats during a session with Britney Spears.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tension quickly splits the group.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hydrogen splits at the anode into protons and electrons.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shop knickknacks, pillow covers, lights, and more of the best Halloween decor deals for up to 57 percent off now.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a book that deals so intensely with the manipulation of ideas and emotions, this transparency is an intense relief.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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