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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The Ceres-1 stands about 62 feet (19 meters) tall and can haul 880 pounds (400 kilograms) of payload to LEO.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
This discount shall apply only to the primary residence of the user and shall not apply to separate irrigation meters.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Amir Kabir Dam’s water reserves decreased to 14 million cubic meters, hitting their lowest point in recent years, Parsa said Sunday in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency’s Persian platform (IRNA).
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The avalanche ravaged the base camp, which is located at an altitude of 4,900 meters, or 16,070 feet.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Models show that between about 15,000 and 19,000 years ago, during a period of warming that ended the last Ice Age, glaciers with ice plains retreated hundreds of meters a day.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Backed by roughly €175,000 from the Schleswig-Holstein Energy and Climate Protection Agency (EKSH), the team plans to develop a prototype for small wind turbines (with rotor areas under 200 square meters) by 2027.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
The Ceres-1 stands about 62 feet (19 meters) tall and can haul 880 pounds (400 kilograms) of payload to LEO.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
This discount shall apply only to the primary residence of the user and shall not apply to separate irrigation meters.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Amir Kabir Dam’s water reserves decreased to 14 million cubic meters, hitting their lowest point in recent years, Parsa said Sunday in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency’s Persian platform (IRNA).
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The avalanche ravaged the base camp, which is located at an altitude of 4,900 meters, or 16,070 feet.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Models show that between about 15,000 and 19,000 years ago, during a period of warming that ended the last Ice Age, glaciers with ice plains retreated hundreds of meters a day.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
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That night at Alani’s, though, Maia clocks out of professional mode to slip back into the rhythms of best friendship.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In terms of sheer ability, Brown has no trouble navigating these bustling beats, which are packed with rhythms, drops, switches, and sound effects.—
Stephen Kearse,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Education Department also measures growth by assessing progress among students at the bottom 25%.—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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That’s a sizable rival to YouTube TV, and early data from research firm Apptopia (which measures app downloads, not subscription sign-ups) showed Fubo to be the leading beneficiary of people switching providers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Roberts likens miners’ struggles to biblical stories, references the power of God and the teachings of Jesus, and speaks in the dynamic cadences found in an Appalachian church.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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There are leading dramatic beats as suspects are introduced and new information comes to light.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week, Alphonse breaks down his favorite beats currently in his rotation.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Further encouraging campers to stay outdoors, the Walkabout splits those two entry doors with an outdoor cooking station.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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Continuing on, the RichTok creator addressed how the couple splits their finances.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ellis ‘dispenses justice with patience and firmness’ As a judge, Ellis has ruled on a wide range of issues, from public health to voter registration records.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other pharmacy services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kohl's is launching its Black Friday deals weeks ahead of Thanksgiving.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Keep scrolling to shop for more Early Black Friday deals on furniture and home decor at Wayfair.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Food apartheid in Metcalfe Park Census data show how sharply the food access crisis divides Milwaukee.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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