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
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The PoS-2 will deliver 50 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Western Siberia to northern China via Mongolia.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
It will be held in two venues 150 meters away from each other near São Paulo’s main Paulista Avenue, the landmark Renaissance Hotel and multiplex Cine Marquise.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
These systems can detect even small objects hundreds of meters away, giving both the car and driver more time to react.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Workers installed millions of cameras and wired over 7,000 police outposts, often built just hundreds of meters apart.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At about 330 feet (100 meters) in diameter before the sun began to melt its ice, 'Oumuamua was also far smaller than most comets, which typically range from about a few kilometers to tens of kilometers in diameter.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The rocket will stand 141 feet (43 meters) and its first stage will be fully reusable.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was attacked 30 minutes after entering the waters around 100 meters off Long Reef Beach and lost multiple limbs in the attack, 7News Australia reported, citing police.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
The PoS-2 will deliver 50 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Western Siberia to northern China via Mongolia.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
It will be held in two venues 150 meters away from each other near São Paulo’s main Paulista Avenue, the landmark Renaissance Hotel and multiplex Cine Marquise.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
These systems can detect even small objects hundreds of meters away, giving both the car and driver more time to react.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Workers installed millions of cameras and wired over 7,000 police outposts, often built just hundreds of meters apart.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At about 330 feet (100 meters) in diameter before the sun began to melt its ice, 'Oumuamua was also far smaller than most comets, which typically range from about a few kilometers to tens of kilometers in diameter.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The rocket will stand 141 feet (43 meters) and its first stage will be fully reusable.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
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Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.—
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark followed 1,200 patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) who already had tiny implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in their chests.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The companies are doing this as the NFL measures its long-term approach to prediction markets, which have emerged as a fast-growing alternative to traditional sportsbooks and operate outside state regulations.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Odds for a quarter-point cut were around 88% on Monday afternoon, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool that measures odds of Fed action based on 30-day fed funds futures contracts.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Traditional marketing mix modeling has typically been slow to field and refresh—often taking weeks to months to build and then updating on quarterly or biannual cadences, which means insights can arrive long after campaigns have ended.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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O’Neill complimented the way McCarthy effectively mixed up cadences Wednesday.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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As a result, his vocals have a kind of stately yet starry-eyed quality, giving structure to these deformed, cosmic beats from the internet abyss.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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The song co-written by Gaga with Andrew Watt and Henry Walter — and co-produced by the singer, Watt and Cirkut — has a bouncy 1980s electro pop vibe, propelled by funhouse keyboards and bright drum machine beats as Gaga muses about hoofing it to the end.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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Flowing west from Miller Beach in Gary, the river splits between Hammond and East Chicago — most of its waters heading north to drain into Lake Michigan through the Indiana Harbor, the rest flowing toward Illinois.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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The assumption was that when one species splits from another, the two new forms passively evolve away from each other, drifting solo on their evolutionary paths like two untethered buoys at sea.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bestselling floral-gourmand Detour has arrived in a magnetic, refillable bullet, which dispenses a soft balm with notes of vanilla, plum, and amber.—
Dan Michel,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the chaos Tyler escapes his bonds, quickly dispenses with his old handler/master/groomer Marilyn Thornhill (Christina Ricci) and goes after Wednesday, throwing her through a second story window and leaving her bleeding on the pavement.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The city’s decision deals a major blow to Mayor Francis Suarez.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep scrolling for more Reebok sneaker deals worth shopping at Target’s Labor Day Sale.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s not all though; the inside of the bag offers a center zippered compartment, which divides the interior into three separate sections to organize your essentials.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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