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Words that rhyme with surprises.

The strongest songwriting rhymes for surprises are trying, crying, lying, dying, rising, driving, fighting, and shining.

Strong near rhymes (slant rhymes) include riding, flying, hiding, smiling, decided, and lightning.

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

What rhymes with surprises?

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.

  • trying
  • crying
  • lying
  • dying
  • rising
  • driving
  • fighting
  • shining
  • riding
  • flying
  • hiding
  • lightning
  • friday
  • waiting
  • making
  • saying
  • taking
  • playing
  • chasing
  • breaking
  • waking
  • falling
  • wasting
  • wasted
  • waited
  • watching
  • darling
  • time in years
  • type of thing
  • way things

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Near rhymes for surprises

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

Phrase rhymes for surprises

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

Learn how to use phrase rhymes in songwriting.


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If you're writing lyrics and stuck on "surprises", you're in the right place. These are songwriting rhymes chosen to fit rhythm, flow, and feel.

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