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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word equalize.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
2 syllable words
4 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word equalize.
3 syllable words

formalize

hybridize

hypnotize

localized

maximize

misapplies

mystifies

neutralize

normalize

occupies

oxidize

patronize

rectifies

scandalize

signifies

stigmatize

tantalize

synchronize

analyze

brutalize

catalyze

fertilize

fossilize

itemize

mechanize

minimize

mobilize

moralize

paralyze

penalize

pluralize

sterilize

typifies

utilize

verbalize

christianize

sympathize

synthesize

ionize

lionize

digitize

socialize

specialize

centralize

improvise

multiplies

simplifies

sensitize

carbonize

emphasize

justifies

magnifies

rhapsodize

testifies

balkanize

circumcise

customize

fossilized

galvanize

recognize

randomize

harmonize

optimize

organize

agonize

alibis

canonize

certifies

clarifies

classifies

codifies

colonize

dramatize

fireflies

glorifies

gratifies

humanize

modifies

monetize

notifies

prophesies

qualifies

ratifies

scrutinize

specifies

terrifies

urbanize

vehicles

verifies

womanize

ostracize

eulogize

compromise

ticklish

amplifies

cyclicals

necklaces

plagiarize

cyclist

deputize

exercise

theorize

idealize

legalese

casuals

lullabies

nullifies

pulverize

merchandise

tagalog

enfranchise

cyclists

pasteurize

fuselage

disclosures

motorize

polarize

rubberize

summarize

vaporize

advertise

cyclical

exclusions

butterflies

publicize

recollect

standardize

vocalist

authorize

seclusion

socialist

amortize

bucolic

criticize

fraternize

hellenize

modernize

oversize

supervise

eclectic

recollects

vocalists

discloses

negligence

socialists

negligent

otherwise

azaleas

cauterize

exclusive

eyeglasses

ghettoize

memorize

neglectful

reclusive

samurais

satirize

satisfies

subsidize

terrorize

backlashes

disclosure

occlusion

anglicize

exclusion

pugilist

pressurize

aggrandize

oculist

jeopardize

mesmerize

temporize

energize

dyslexic

enterprise

dislocate

Words that rhyme with the word equalize

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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