rhyming 1 of 2

variants also riming

rhyming

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verb

variants also riming
present participle of rhyme

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhyming
Verb
  • The study show that a major volcanic pulse occurred about 30,000 years before the impact, coinciding with at least a 5 degrees cooling of the climate.
    David Bressan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And, coinciding with the holiday, the space station could easily double as Santa's sleigh to innocent eyes.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Accompanied by a synthesized Italian voiceover, the character's name is chanted in a rhythmic nonsensical manner.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 1 May 2025
  • In a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers put Ronan's beat-keeping to test again, this time comparing it against 10 UC Santa Cruz students, who were asked to replicate her rhythmic bobbing as closely as possible.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Times reviewed nearly 600 storm tracks and corresponding sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean basin over the last four decades.
    Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The January transfer window in the women’s game has many of the same complications that the corresponding window offers in the men’s one.
    Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Outside of his poetic lyrics about the human condition, Springsteen — a 20-time Grammy-winner — has been a man of few words.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
  • These poetic yet perplexing directions are a hallmark of heirloom recipes, passed down in an era when cooking was more about intuition than exact measurements.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The dial combines tiger’s eye, red jasper, and hematite, harmonizing with the brown and black Cerachrom bezel insert.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Jaber says his plans go beyond harmonizing activities, meals and the in-room experience.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The quality of each metric varies considerably based on several factors related to measurability and reliability.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The metric strips out pricing and foreign exchange changes.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Store openings have always been a growth metric and indicator of success, helping grow brand awareness and customer acquisition.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Quinnipiac University poll’s finding marks the lowest approval rating a New York City mayor has received in a Quinnipiac survey since the university started quizzing local voters on that metric nearly 30 years ago.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Through the map, like the ship, Pace argues, time, space, and place are linked to cultural, personal, poetical, and political memory.
    Abby Clayton, JSTOR Daily, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In addition, for this film, drinking heart blood had physical, poetical appeal.
    Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Rhyming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhyming. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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