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
Much of Bread & Butter was made with reverence for the path Droog’s taken, from his early days of mistaken identity to rhyming with Madlib on The Tonight Show. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 While Polo and Nolo — whose rhyming names are a complete coincidence — are kicking, Hurricane Odalys is also active directly between them both. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 While Questlove gushed about Black Thought’s lyrical prowess in high school, his longtime rap counterpart returned the praise, thanking him for introducing a level of musicality that changed his approach to rhyming. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 That biblical idea, alongside Twain’s notion of history rhyming, also explains Burns’ pursuit of an evergreen quality in his documentaries. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Nothing is overly emphasized, but viewers who know the visual language of the show will recognize the repetition, like the second half of a rhyming couplet that completes this section of the story. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
  1. rhythmic
  2. corresponding
  3. poetic
  4. coinciding
  5. metrical
  6. fitting
  7. poetical
  8. conforming
Adjective
  • The neon kangaroo flickered, releasing a rhythmic, neon buzz.
    — Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Even the outro gives that familiar groove one final twist, carrying the chorus’ melodic and rhythmic framework into new lyrics rather than simply repeating the chorus again.
    — David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rhythmic
Verb
  • When the food is ready, the order number appears on a screen above the kiosks as well as on individual screens at each corresponding stall.
    — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Adjective
  • Underpinning the mix is King’s poetic sense of texture, tone, materiality, and form, every vignette a study in contrasts.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
  • While Charles Zana’s interiors projects and designs whisper poetic refinement, he’s drawn to edgy works of postmodern art.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of poetic
Verb
  • Its new edition, which hits shelves on October 23, coinciding with Art Basel Paris, artist Cindy Sherman graces the cover in full Chanel tweed.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • With the festival’s first weekend coinciding with the Brazilian presidential elections, almost every conversation overheard at RioMarket during the event’s early days was intertwined with politics.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of coinciding
Adjective
  • Brown failed to score double-figures in any of the Denver Nuggets’ six playoff games last season and ranked in the 10th percentile among all players in the advanced metric EPM.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of metrical
Verb
  • These do convey a sense of disassociation fitting for a woman like Colette, who seems to leave her body in the midst of her degrading work, but in this case, the repetition does not build or reveal more emotion.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Navigation aside, the mechanism also gives engineers a way to produce powerful movements without fitting a larger motor.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 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
  • Here is a map and table with the conforming loan limits by county for 2026.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of conforming

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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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