in rhythm
idiom
: at the correct speed to stay at the same speed as a regular, repeated pattern of sounds produced by something else
tapping in rhythm with the drumbeats
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More importantly, as collectively strong as New England’s defense has been, Seattle’s offense has been in rhythm since a Week 16 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
While McDaniel called the plays, who was responsible for make sure the passing game is in rhythm, and humming?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
By then, the Knicks were already in rhythm and Brooklyn was left in a familiar spot in this building, chasing the game from behind.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dancing was the great affair of my life, the movement of the body in time, in music, in rhythm with breath and heart and earth and cosmos.
—Betty Fussell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
While McDaniel called the plays, who was responsible for make sure the passing game is in rhythm, and humming?
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
By then, the Knicks were already in rhythm and Brooklyn was left in a familiar spot in this building, chasing the game from behind.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Dancing was the great affair of my life, the movement of the body in time, in music, in rhythm with breath and heart and earth and cosmos.
—Betty Fussell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in rhythm
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“In rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rhythm. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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