rhyming 1 of 2

adjective

variants also riming
as in rhythmic

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verb

variants also riming
present participle of rhyme
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point the new results don't rhyme with what we found out before

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Recent Examples of rhyming
Verb
The score of Time and Water incorporates rímur, epic rhyming poems that have been transmitted by Icelanders through the ages. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 July 2026 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 This long-suffering Knicks fan said his rationale for including the prognostication may have had more to do with rhyming than any actual belief. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Ironically, this ideological anti-capitalism, in which criticality opposed complicity, derived its power by rhyming with the rise of the art market. — Katy Siegel, Artforum, 2 June 2026 This time around, a serial stalker hunts down men and women alike, taunting them with videos filmed of them and rhyming texts, the detectives trying to track potential victims and save them before they’re killed. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Sharon had submitted a dozen couplets about the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood, as well as a rhyming list of reasons to believe in God. — Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 In rhyming verse, the WNBA star shares a message about the importance of effort and support. — ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026 The song eventually gives way to rhyming dictionary phrases, building toward a half-climax that doesn’t quite land. — Sameer Rao, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
  1. rhythmic
  2. corresponding
  3. poetic
  4. coinciding
  5. metrical
  6. fitting
  7. poetical
  8. conforming
Adjective
  • The microphones pick up the rhythmic thwack of leather on leather as Zizou executes a series of short passes with teammates.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • There is the rhythmic, at times monotonous pattern of the minor-league baseball season.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of rhythmic
Verb
  • In a corresponding move, the Royals recalled outfielder John Rave from Triple-A Omaha.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • In corresponding roster moves, William Bradley-King and Andrew Farmer were waived injured.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of corresponding
Adjective
  • The photos are accompanied by poetic fragments of text from several sitters on their faith, desires and memories.
    — Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • That’s Emily Wilson, whose poetic translation of The Odyssey is probably the most well-liked and eminently accessible for modern readers, writing in the London Review of Books about Christopher Nolan‘s latest film.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Definition of poetic
Verb
  • The event’s guest list will consist of an exclusive group of showrunners recognized on Variety’s coinciding 2026 Showrunners Impact List.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • The Gwinnett Stripers released Shunk on Monday, according to the official transaction log, coinciding with the decision to move an outfielder off of the big-league roster.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • For all the metric and aesthetic improvement that Arraez has made at second base, Adames has graded out poorly by any measurement.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Speed is not the only metric; the ultimate value will be about picking up the right problem to solve.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of metrical
Verb
  • The patented, portable Ready Rocker is ergonomically designed to help alleviate discomfort, relieve back pain, reduce stress, calm anxiety and improve sleep, fitting both deep and shallow seating with two rocking positions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • His fluctuating weight, ruddy cheeks and occasionally ill-fitting attire — commenters on social media rarely needed an excuse to zero in on him.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitting
Adjective
  • There are ones who are more ideological, others more poetical.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Svelte yet heavy, Clipse’s latest sees all their phonetic and poetical gifts rendered to subtly maximal effect, with their lithe vocals cresting Pharrell’s glossy surfaces like snowfall.
    — Peter A. Berry, Variety, 11 July 2025
Definition of poetical
Verb
  • These include completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) by the end of 2026, which will establish the certifiable design baseline for the aircraft and enable the production and testing of certification-conforming models.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
  • Whenever there is irregular talent, someone capable of breaking their role’s conventions, there are arguments about conforming to orthodoxy.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of conforming

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