rhymes 1 of 2

verb

variants also rimes
present tense third-person singular of rhyme
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point the new results don't rhyme with what we found out before

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rhymes

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noun

variants also rimes
plural of rhyme
as in verses

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Recent Examples of rhymes
Verb
America’s new Gilded Age rhymes with its last in so many ways, perhaps none more so than its oligarchs and billionaires, with the role of steel being played today by artificial intelligence. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Based in both Boston, Massachusetts and Toronto, Canada, EAIGLE, rhymes with eagle, attracted a growth funding round led by growth equity firm Noro-Moseley Partners, with participation from In Revenue Capital and Boreal Ventures, the company announced Tuesday. — Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The letter from Sol is a sort of poem that rhymes, and the letter from Melanie is long and emotional, because it is filled with all two weeks of their history. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 17 June 2026 The role is a no-brainer for the global superstar, and not just because Nick rhymes with Schick. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 How imagination works, how influence unfolds, how history rhymes — these remain riddles. — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 In recent wins, the Nuggets yielded 72 first-half points to the Blazers — rhymes with average — and the barnstorming Memphis G-League All-Stars. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026 His name rhymes with Mad Funny, which is what all of this is. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026 The small-cap Russell 2000 notched a new record close, which owes something to the lower-quality speculative names that sit among its largest components, but also rhymes with the notion of a pickup in growth coinciding with the Fed executing another rate cut next week. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhymes
  1. corresponds
  2. verses
  3. coincides
  4. songs
  5. fits
  6. conforms
  7. sorts
  8. consists
Verb
  • The public’s loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem.
    — Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their size corresponds to the length from the top of the bag down to the bottom.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Noun
  • Styles went on to play two verses and choruses of the song, originally released in 1974, and told the crowd to sing along on the first chorus.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In the first four verses, the speaker casts God in the role of a shepherd.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of verses
Verb
  • The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincides
Noun
  • But the biggest legacy Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.
    — Wendy Hargreaves, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of songs
Verb
  • In 2026, though, success hinges on finding the right fits among a diversified pool.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But the new study fits into an emerging trend, Luthar said—one suggesting that multivitamins may have some part to play in healthy aging.
    — Jamie Ducharme, HEALTH, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of fits
Verb
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Plus, the light and airy mesh upper offers a stretchy fit that conforms to your foot while giving you some breathing room.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of conforms
Verb
  • The Cat Fanciers' Association sorts cat coats into both color and pattern.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Your structure sorts the whole world into two boxes, oppressor and oppressed.
    — Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Definition of sorts
Verb
  • One of Underground’s most memorable episodes consists entirely of an electrifying speech by Harriet Tubman (Aisha Hinds) to a crowd of northern abolitionists.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Their diet consists primarily of insects and other soil-dwelling creatures, including earthworms and grubs.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of consists

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

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