as in rhythm
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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as in to measure
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Recent Examples of meter
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Those are the third, fourth, seventh, and 13th-best all-time performers in the women's outdoor 800 meters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The driver flagged down that officer just past the metering lights of the I-80 onramp.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There’s limited meter parking available off N Street.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Those are the third, fourth, seventh, and 13th-best all-time performers in the women's outdoor 800 meters.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Verb
Non-technical losses, on the other hand, include theft, metering inaccuracies, and billing fraud.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
The driver flagged down that officer just past the metering lights of the I-80 onramp.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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The first concert on June 17 features The American Flyboys Band with jazz, swing, rock n’ roll and Latin rhythms.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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This early embrace of mechanical rhythm prefigured what would later become a foundation of hip-hop and electronic music.—
Jose Valentino Ruiz,
The Conversation,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Szostak went on to show that in a case like this, functional information can be measured experimentally.—
Philip Ball,
Wired News,
8 June 2025
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The telescope will be used to observe the radio sky at frequencies below 50 MHz and will measure the low-frequency foreground of the universe.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Business leaders can do this by reassuring employees through regular town halls or by maintaining a regular cadence of communication.—
Nicole Tidei,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Many are currently on a cadence of 45 minutes to an hour, Cagle said.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
Verb
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But between shopping for ingredients, portioning them out, and finding space to store all the superfoods—from açaí to spirulina—making a smoothie from scratch every morning can feel like a lot.—
Betty Gold Kider,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 June 2025
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After its time in bourbon casks, the whiskey was portioned into: French Muscat casks, which added floral and earthy notes—lavender, honey, even something savory.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The Federal Reserve is now overwhelmingly expected to keep rates on hold during its June and July meetings, with the market split over its September decision, according to the CME FedWatch tool.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The kids split their time between this house and their other parents' homes.—
Stephanie Warsmith,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Another way was dispensing care at the mobile clinics that P.H.R.I. operated in the occupied territories.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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To make ordering worthwhile, get dad a few bottles and a measured chemist’s glass to dispense said refresher from his own bar.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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After his release from jail, Fafara tried several jobs but eventually returned to dealing drugs.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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To comply with those rules, any provision needs to deal primarily with the federal budget and not government policy.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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