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noun

plural of meter
as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom

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verb

present tense third-person singular of meter
as in measures

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Recent Examples of meters
Noun
The rooms Cool, spacious, and with color schemes that reflect the desertscape outside, the villas are generously sized (between 77 and 240 square meters) with floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Hence, a turbine operating hundreds of meters above the ground has access to a larger and potentially more reliable energy resource than a conventional turbine. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Near La Guajira’s border with Venezuela, the only police station for miles is a one-story, half-finished building in Castilletes, a few hundred meters from the frontier. — Nathan Jaccard, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 The depth of the water around the debris field was 80 to 90 feet (about 24 to 27 meters). — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 The blades were smaller then, the towers shorter, the whole apparatus closer to a windmill than the hulking machines erected today—the tallest of which exceed 300 meters, with rotor blades longer than a football field. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The team also used deep-core drilling at the site for the first time, reaching depths of 20 meters, or more than 60 feet, in some locations — and obtaining samples from within the formation that were sent for lab analysis. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Luna said the helicopter wreckage was about 200 feet (60 meters) deep in the water. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The towering megarocket stands at nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall and, with the debut of Version 3, packs around 18 million pounds of force at liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
  1. rhythms
  2. measures
  3. cadences
  4. parts
  5. beats
  6. splits
  7. dispenses
  8. deals
Noun
  • The Classic Plan includes all courses and exercises, covering fundamentals such as proper hand positioning and basic rhythms, along with chords, music theory, and reading sheet music.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After her brief talk, the music starts up — an ethereal, energetic mix of electronica, African rhythms and pop — and the circle dissolves into free-form dance.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhythms
Verb
  • The index measures factors including checks on executive power.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At night, the bed measures in a few square inches shy of a queen at 58 x 76-in (147 x 193-cm), comfortably sleeping two people or a solo adventurer hellbent on escaping everything and everyone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of measures
Noun
  • SpaceX thinks this recovery strategy will enable fast and efficient reuse, allowing the company to achieve seemingly outrageous launch cadences.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On set, Lan worked scene by scene with the cast, adjusting lines written in Mandarin into the natural cadences of spoken Teochew.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of cadences
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Drill rappers hop on their beats; new gen stars keep on brushing up against them.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Regarding any of the movie’s more controversial beats, however, Altman shrugs it all off.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of beats
Verb
  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wavecamper Wavecamper completes the driver's side construction with a removable table that splits the slide-adjustable rear seats and swivel front seats and a roof-high rear wardrobe for storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of splits
Verb
  • The product comes with a double pump that dispenses two crepiness-tackling solutions.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Every day, Hy-Vee pharmacy manager Erin Jensen dispenses prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the weight-loss medications that have more than tripled in popularity in the last two years in the United States.
    — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispenses
Verb
  • The new season deals directly with the aftermath of the attack and what Raz described as the nature of revenge.
    — Stewart Ain, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Keep scrolling for more information on Prime Big Deal Days 2026—plus, 50+ of the best early Amazon deals from the sale.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of deals

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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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