RHYME Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

rhyme 1 of 2

verb

variants also rime

Definition of rhyme

as in to correspond

to be in agreement on every point the new results don't rhyme with what we found out before

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rhyme

2 of 2

noun

variants also rime

as in poetry

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prose

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Recent Examples of rhyme

Verb

If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Quartz doesn’t rhyme with parts, but rather shorts. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Noun

It's got a lot going on, but there's a reason to every rhyme. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026 The lack of digital refinement spotlights the songs’ unexpected rhymes and organic melodies. — Arielle Gordon, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhyme

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyme

Verb

Anticipating their communications would be sought through Freedom of Information Act requests, Morens and others agreed to correspond using Morens’ personal email account instead of his government one, prosecutors said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
While the woman was unnamed in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck castmate with whom Gallagher shares a young child.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of correspond

Noun

One of them is Electric Piquete, the veteran Miami band full of Latin jazz-funk grooves and poetry.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
The filmmakers supplement that with scenes where an actor reads from Brockington’s diaries and poetry, giving the audience a full portrait of this protagonist.

— Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of poetry

Verb

Brian Fluharty / Getty Images Rutschman’s emergence has coincided with Gasper’s solid at-bats since being recalled over the weekend in light of Masataka Yoshida’s appointment to the IL.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
As with the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, many of the attacks coincided with local civil rights activism and protest.

— Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coincide

Noun

The song leads off with voicemails Cook saved from the women and plays out in three parts — one verse for each.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Teachers of science, mathematics and English were expected to include Quranic verses, sayings and traditions attributed to the Prophet Muhammad or other religious messages in their lessons.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of verse

Verb

Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
The key to it is to give these kids an opportunity in the summer to be with their peers and not have to conform to always having to do hard things.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of conform

Noun

The collection evolved from there into Monica’s distinctive twist on some of her favorite antique and vintage pieces—charms, poesy rings and celestial motifs.

— Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2022
Around my neck is my poesy ring 'adventure' necklace, with a locket holding my secret messages.

— Will Kahn, Town & Country, 8 Mar. 2019

Definition of poesy

Verb

Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric.

— Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
Some suites intentionally feel cave-like and cocooning, which fits the atmosphere but may not suit everyone.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fit

Noun

Watermarks would indicate that the rights to a song were owned by a particular music label or that the rights to a movie were held by a film studio.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Cameras have spotted Kaydee and Shadow singing morning songs and flying around together since the death of Shadow’s former partner, Jackie.

— Annie Colbert, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of song

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