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Rhyming dictionary for songwriters

Words that rhyme with rhyming.

The strongest songwriting rhymes for rhyming are climbing, timing, trying, crying, lying, dying, shining, and driving.

Strong near rhymes (slant rhymes) include flying, fighting, riding, hiding, rising, and smiling.

Useful phrase rhymes include "stop the fighting", "way things", "time in years", "time of year", and "type of thing".

What rhymes with rhyming?

These rhymes are specially chosen by our unique songwriting rhyming dictionary to give you the best songwriting rhymes. These aren't always perfect rhymes – we show you rhymes that are singable, useful words for your song.

  • climbing
  • timing
  • trying
  • crying
  • lying
  • dying
  • shining
  • driving
  • flying
  • fighting
  • riding
  • hiding
  • rising
  • saying
  • waiting
  • making
  • playing
  • taking
  • breaking
  • falling
  • waking
  • chasing
  • watching
  • wasting
  • darling
  • changing
  • coming
  • stop the fighting
  • way things
  • time in years

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Perfect rhymes for rhyming

  • climbing
  • timing
  • chiming
  • sliming
  • priming
  • riming
  • miming
  • diming
  • liming


Near rhymes for rhyming

Near rhymes work great for songwriting, often giving a more interesting feel than perfect rhymes.

Phrase rhymes for rhyming

Short phrases that rhyme with this word, giving you imagery and direction for the next line.

Learn how to use phrase rhymes in songwriting.


Want to know what rhymes with rhyming?

Want to know what rhymes with "rhyming" in a song? Start here for a curated rhyme list designed for songwriting—not school poetry.

If you've ever wasted time scrolling through unusable rhymes, you're not alone. We highlight the rhyming words songwriters actually choose.

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