meters 1 of 2

noun

plural of meter
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of meter
as in measures

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Recent Examples of meters
Noun
Border police operate a checkpoint at the Himalayan port, situated more than 1800 meters above sea level. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 Maxell has developed an all-solid-state battery module that fits the same 1/2AA size as batteries commonly used in industrial equipment, smart meters and IoT devices, while adding wireless charging capability. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 Starship, which stands more than 400 feet (122 meters) tall, is the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, and it's designed to be fully and rapidly reusable. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The system checks whether an incoming call comes from within 200 meters, or about 650 feet, of a crash that 911 already knows about. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The company’s initial efforts at the site will focus on preventing coastal erosion, where the state is losing one to three meters a year. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 Requiring meters would allow the county to develop a more quantitative policy for groundwater use, but meters are not a standard feature of wells. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Through the meters, the utility is informed immediately when the power goes out at a specific location. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 The Triglav Lodge, Slovenia's highest-altitude guest hut at an elevation of 2,515 meters (8,251 feet), is using paper plates this summer to save water on dishes. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
  1. rhythms
  2. measures
  3. cadences
  4. parts
  5. beats
  6. splits
  7. dispenses
  8. deals
Noun
  • While much of the film’s reputation rests on Scott’s exquisite visual style, the director says credit must also be given to the rhythms Fancher created.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Enjoy vibrant Caribbean sounds and rhythms with electrifying performances.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rhythms
Verb
  • The minimum safe thickness is a threshold that measures a tank’s ability to contain the pressure of the liquid and support the tank’s weight, the report said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • According to Society For American Baseball Research (SABR) Defensive Index, the club measures favorably at each infield position.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of measures
Noun
  • On set, Lan worked scene by scene with the cast, adjusting lines written in Mandarin into the natural cadences of spoken Teochew.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of cadences
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Fly’s brand of rap, defined by spare, steely 808 beats and club shoutouts, was wildly popular, spawning nearly 50 mixtape volumes and many more songs since.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of those beats came from a session Dilla and D’Angelo did about 20 years ago that never materialized into a proper project.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • Guitarist and co-founder Daniel Kessler splits his time between the city and Barcelona.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The first would decide whether a campaign called People Not Politicians can place a measure on the ballot to strike down the map, which splits Kansas City.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of splits
Verb
  • That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Definition of dispenses
Verb
  • The set further deals her first Top Latin Rhythm Albums entry in nearly seven years, since Mala Santa in 2019.
    — Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Still, the decision deals a severe blow to American alliance credibility.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deals

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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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