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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Recent Examples of meter
Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Researchers found that for every 1 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3) increase in three-year average wildfire PM2.5 concentration, the odds of a dementia diagnosis increased by 18 percent.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
People who live in rural Arizona not only don't want urban-style rules, many don't want rules at all, even seemingly basic ones like metering wells.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The peak is a short but satisfying challenge at more than 1,200 feet (375 meters) tall.
—Curaçao Tourist Board, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
Researchers found that for every 1 microgram per cubic meter (µg/m3) increase in three-year average wildfire PM2.5 concentration, the odds of a dementia diagnosis increased by 18 percent.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The spike in air traffic has resulted in additional requirements being put in place for aircraft entering certain areas of North Carolina in order to meter the flow of air traffic.
—Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
People who live in rural Arizona not only don't want urban-style rules, many don't want rules at all, even seemingly basic ones like metering wells.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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Some research into circadian rhythms and exercise shows that physical activity can be another cue for your inner clocks to reset.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Phillies have struggled to find their rhythm, sitting at 4-8, just one spot from the bottom, ahead of only the Miami Marlins.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One white pine in Belden Forest has been measured to be 144 feet tall, one of the tallest measured in the state, according to the OGFN.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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Innovative, high-performing teams understand the need for a clear goal, data to measure progress along the way—and a process that periodically pauses to ensure the two are in alignment.—
Jodi Euerle Eddy,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Exposition comes out in brief two-sentence exchanges between pitches and longer asides between innings, allowing audiences to experience the game with the same cadence that the players do.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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That’s the cadence of D&D, and to watch others engaged in it is akin to watching actors at a table-read, except without a script.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Consider portioning it up before freezing with a silicone mold or an ice cube tray.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Servings: 9 Tender and moist old-fashioned butter cake is essentially a vanilla snacking cake, not to be confused with Gooey Butter Cake, which is most often portioned into blondie-like bar.—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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The game is split into night and day cycles, where the danger of the journey melts into campfire talk at night and exchanging stories with other travelers.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
5 Mar. 2025
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Monahan was a Bristol native who currently split his time between Burlington and Florida.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The oversized vending machine near the tournament entrance and at the store dispense the signature headband, branded by Lululemon, of course.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit asks the court to outlaw the medication for anyone under 18, reinstate the in-person appointment requirement, mandate that only doctors can prescribe the pills and limit the ability of retail pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, to dispense the medication.—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Primary care has long been associated with the image of a busy doctor, divided between patients and the administrative grind.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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For decades afterward and until the advent of internet telephony, Druze families divided by the armistice lines who wanted to communicate with one another did so via megaphone in an area that came to be known as Shouting Hill.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The trade for Jackson comes a year to the day after general manager Ryan Poles dealt a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for veteran guard Ryan Bates.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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