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

acting

aching

airing

ailing

aging

angling

arming

arching

asking

aspen

aspens

bending

banking

awning

backbones

backing

bagging

baiting

baking

banding

banging

basting

barring

batting

bathing

beading

bedding

beaming

bearing

beating

being

beijing

belling

backbone

belting

bidding

biding

binding

billing

bitching

biting

birthing

blaring

blasting

blending

blinding

bleeding

bleeping

blessing

blocking

blushing

blazing

blooming

blowing

blueing

bluing

boarding

boasting

bleaching

boating

boiling

bolting

bolling

bonding

bounding

bouncing

boxing

booming

booting

boozing

bowing

branching

boring

bowling

braiding

bracing

breaking

breasting

building

brawling

breathing

braving

breeding

brimming

browning

brushing

briefing

broking

brooding

breeching

browsing

brewing

broiling

bruting

buckling

bucking

budding

bunting

bulging

boning

burning

burping

camping

caning

calling

calming

butting

carling

chanting

carping

casting

casing

carving

catching

caulking

ceiling

chafing

chasing

charming

chipping

chilling

checkpoints

checkpoint

chirping

choking

chopping

cheekbones

chewing

churning

clanging

cleaning

coaxing

clearing

clipping

clouding

clowning

clucking

cloaking

clocking

clothing

climbing

coasting

clogging

closing

coaching

coating

cocking

codding

coiling

cheekbone

colling

combing

coming

coupling

cooing

cooking

costing

coping

cooling

couching

coursing

cracking

crashing

creaking

crackling

craving

cribbing

crooning

crossing

crowing

creeping

crushing

cunning

curing

curling

cutting

crying

damning

cuddling

dancing

culling

daring

dawning

dealing

daunting

derring

dashing

dipping

cresting

darling

dicing

digging

dilling

dining

buying

disband

dishing

dispense

dispensed

fixing

docking

diving

drafting

dragging

draining

dressing

drawing

doting

doubting

drilling

drinking

dripping

dumpling

dropping

drugging

drumming

dubbing

during

driving

dueling

dwelling

drying

earning

earring

eking

easing

eating

edging

dyeing

dying

earthling

ducking

duckling

ending

evening

erring

etching

doing

expanse

expounds

expend

expense

expound

expunge

fainting

fading

farthing

facing

farming

faulting

failing

falling

finding

fencing

fielding

feeding

feigning

filling

fetching

fighting

filing

fining

fehling

fishing

fitting

flagging

flashing

firing

flaming

fledgling

flaring

flitting

flooding

flushing

fleeting

fleming

flying

floating

flogging

flooring

foaming

foiling

feeling

footing

forcing

folding

flowing

founding

franking

foundling

freaking

freezing

forming

fraying

framing

frosting

fruiting

funding

gadding

fucking

gassing

frying

fuming

galling

gaming

gilding

gearing

getting

dogbane

forging

glancing

glinting

girding

giving

golding

glaring

glazing

gloaming

glowing

going

golfing

grinding

grafting

grasping

grading

greening

grappling

greeting

grieving

grating

grayling

grazing

grooming

grounding

handling

groundling

hamstring

gunning

gushing

grouping

grouting

growing

hanging

heckling

hatching

harping

healing

hearing

heating

heaving

helping

herring

hiding

hilling

hounding

ginning

hissing

having

hitting

hoarding

horning

hosting

hopping

hugging

hogging

holing

homing

housing

hunting

husbands

husband

humming

icing

hurling

hurting

heading

holding

inning

inkling

jailing

jarring

jeering

jerking

kicking

jumping

keeping

kenning

killing

jutting

keeling

judging

kindling

running

jogging

knitting

joking

kipling

lading

lagging

lamping

landing

lapping

lashing

latching

lasting

laughing

launching

knocking

mining

lawing

lending

leaking

leaning

leaping

learning

leasing

legging

lemming

laying

licking

leading

lifting

misspent

liking

knowing

listing

lining

living

lisbon

loading

loaning

loathing

lodging

logging

longing

looking

lumping

lunching

looping

lopping

loving

loring

losing

lowing

madding

lying

looming

mailing

mapping

lightning

making

matting

meaning

matching

meeting

marking

mincing

minding

milling

melting

merging

missing

malting

misspend

marching

mocking

morning

mooring

morphing

molting

mounting

moulding

mourning

mugging

mowing

moving

musing

muting

nagging

nanking

nipping

nestling

napping

nodding

netting

nosing

nothing

offspring

nursing

nutting

offing

oozing

ousting

outing

sacking

lighting

owing

pacing

packing

panting

padding

panning

painting

pairing

paging

pending

patching

paring

parking

peaking

pelting

pegging

paying

peeing

paving

parting

picking

passing

piercing

petting

phasing

phrasing

pimping

piling

pinching

priming

planting

pounding

planking

pleading

pitching

piping

pleasing

playing

plating

plaything

plodding

pointing

posting

plugging

plumbing

poking

popping

poling

polling

pooling

pouncing

pressing

preaching

praying

pouting

printing

pumping

pudding

pushing

puffing

prying

prowling

pruning

purging

putting

quaking

quilting

pining

quilling

rafting

racking

rambling

racing

railing

raising

raging

raking

reading

raving

responds

respond

response

resting

ribbing

riding

rigging

rifling

rounding

ringing

roasting

rocking

rubbing

rising

roaring

rolling

sagging

romping

roofing

rousing

roving

saucepan

ruling

sapling

sailing

salting

yelling

saving

scalping

schilling

scolding

scheming

saying

scaling

scarring

schooling

scorching

scraping

scratching

scrimping

screening

seedling

screaming

seating

seeling

seeing

searching

screwing

seeming

seizing

serving

shilling

shafting

shredding

setting

shading

shifting

shearing

shedding

sheathing

shelving

sheeting

shelling

shining

sharking

shipping

shoestring

shocking

shaving

shirting

shooting

shoring

showing

shrinking

sibling

shrouding

shuffling

shunting

siding

sighing

sewing

signing

sighting

sweating

slanting

sinking

sitting

skilling

skimming

slapping

sledding

sleeping

sliding

sizing

skirting

slating

slighting

thinking

smacking

smelting

sloping

smelling

smoking

smoothing

slotting

slouching

snapping

snarling

sneaking

sniffing

something

sneezing

soaking

snoring

soaring

sobbing

sounding

soothing

sopping

spanking

speaking

spending

spinning

sparing

sparkling

spelling

sparling

sporting

sperling

springing

sprinkling

standing

squinting

stamping

stacking

squeezing

starling

starting

spurling

stalling

stating

staving

staging

stealing

steering

sterling

sticking

singing

stripling

stinking

stitching

stocking

stooping

stopping

stirring

storming

stowing

straddling

strapping

streaming

striking

stretching

stripping

straining

striving

stroking

strutting

suckling

sucking

stuffing

suspends

suspend

stunning

suspense

swearing

suiting

suing

swaying

slitting

swimming

tacking

switching

tackling

sweeting

swelling

swooning

taking

tailing

talking

tamping

tanning

taunting

tasting

teaming

teaching

teaspoon

tempting

teething

teaspoons

teeming

telling

testing

thrusting

thumping

thrilling

thrashing

throwing

tipping

tilting

tiding

tithing

toasting

trading

tooling

tracing

touching

tricking

trailing

training

topping

tossing

trilling

tripping

trifling

trimming

stinging

trusting

turning

trying

tubing

twining

twisting

trucking

tying

tuning

sweeping

veering

ticking

vesting

wading

viking

voiding

waking

vaulting

vying

veiling

voting

waiting

walking

whistling

wanting

warling

weakling

waning

warning

warping

wasting

wapping

washing

warming

walling

wellspring

whipping

westling

wearing

wedding

weeding

weeping

whacking

weaving

webbing

wheeling

whaling

whirling

wincing

weighing

whitling

wielding

willing

wilding

whooping

whopping

whiting

winding

winning

wishing

wording

witching

working

wiring

wishbone

wrestling

wrecking

wringing

yearning

writing

yachting

yearling

yielding

jetting

3 syllable words

accenting

abounding

according

abiding

absorbing

accusing

abducting

adjoining

admiring

affecting

adoring

afflicting

alerting

agreeing

aligning

alarming

alluring

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appalling

appealing

approaching

arranging

amusing

amazing

annealing

approving

annoying

anything

arresting

arriving

aspiring

belonging

asserting

assuming

attracting

backbiting

assuring

backsliding

badgering

baffling

ballooning

believing

battering

battening

becoming

beginning

beguiling

beholding

befitting

beseeching

besetting

bickering

blustering

besieging

blundering

bettering

billowing

blackmailing

blanketing

blistering

bloodletting

blossoming

bloodsucking

bookkeeping

bookbinders

bookbinder

bottling

brainwashing

broadcasting

bubbling

bumbling

buffeting

bullfighting

bullying

bundling

bungling

bushwhacking

bustling

canoeing

campaigning

cackling

caressing

commanding

carjacking

carpeting

challenging

carousing

carrying

channeling

centering

chattering

churchgoing

childbearing

coloring

comforting

confiding

colouring

confounding

complaining

completing

complying

composing

commuting

despairing

conceding

concerning

declining

concurring

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conforming

confusing

conjuring

conquering

connecting

conserving

consulting

contracting

consoling

contacting

consuming

conveying

converging

constricting

convincing

correcting

copying

counseling

covering

cowering

cradling

despondent

crippling

crocheting

crusading

cushioning

designing

dampening

cycling

dairying

damaging

darkening

deadening

deafening

debating

departing

decreasing

degrading

delighting

defusing

deserving

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diapering

dialing

butchering

disappoint

disguising

discerning

achievements

disarming

disgusting

disappoints

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dispenses

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dispensers

dispenser

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dissolving

achievement

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jockeying

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downsizing

dumbfounding

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enchanting

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dwindling

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eavesdropping

emitting

forecasting

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enclosing

endearing

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equating

ensuing

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enlisting

entering

enticing

erecting

engaging

exacting

escapement

erupting

everything

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excepting

equipment

equipments

exhausting

expenses

exponent

exponents

exulting

existing

fastening

factoring

faltering

favoring

feathering

fingering

diverging

finishing

flattering

flavoring

fondling

flowering

following

forbidding

foreboding

forwarding

freewheeling

forthcoming

frustrating

gathering

galloping

gambling

gardening

glistening

governing

glimmering

glowering

good-looking

groundbreaking

handwriting

hairdressing

happening

hardening

hispanics

forgiving

importing

hardworking

highflying

harvesting

imprinting

housewarming

housekeeping

improving

imploring

imposing

husbandry

incoming

increasing

infighting

inserting

installing

insulting

interesting

yellowing

invading

inviting

investing

ironing

issuing

jacobin

jacobine

heartbreaking

kidnapping

juggling

journeying

lamenting

lactating

laboring

landscaping

languishing

laundering

landholding

layering

leavening

lesbian

misgiving

leveling

lettering

lightening

lesbians

listening

locating

lumbering

lowering

machining

maddening

misleading

lessening

lingering

marketing

meddling

measuring

maturing

matchmaking

mistaking

misshapen

lawmaking

life-giving

megaphones

middling

misgivings

mellowing

marshaling

outlying

outpouring

mothering

motoring

mumbling

muscling

murmuring

nerve-racking

narrowing

neighboring

neutering

networking

opening

opining

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nourishing

observing

offsetting

occupant

ongoing

occupants

oncoming

opposing

offering

ordering

outfitting

outgoing

mottling

megaphone

modeling

painstaking

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papering

peppering

pickering

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parceling

patrolling

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perplexing

pardoning

persisting

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pilfering

plastering

pitying

polluting

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polishing

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proceeding

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promising

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profiting

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railroading

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ravishing

reasoning

reclining

relapsing

reckoning

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reducing

reflecting

regarding

relieving

repeating

rendering

resisting

respondent

respecting

respondents

retiring

responses

responsive

reviving

reversing

revolting

revolving

riveting

rumbling

scattering

scaffolding

scavenging

scrambling

scribbling

seducing

seasoning

seagoing

settling

sickening

shimmering

shadowing

shipbuilding

shoplifting

shortcoming

shortening

sizzling

sleepwalking

saxophone

smattering

sojourning

soldering

softening

soldiering

souring

saxophones

stiffening

ticketing

succeeding

strengthening

suspension

stuttering

suffering

surpassing

suspensions

surrounding

suspenders

suspender

surprising

surviving

surveying

trumpeting

sweetening

tailoring

tabling

tempering

thickening

tapering

teaspoonful

thanksgiving

thespian

threatening

thundering

vagabonds

tinkering

tinkling

tormenting

towering

toweling

transporting

trembling

traversing

tumbling

unsparing

twinkling

unbending

typesetting

typewriting

underling

unyielding

uprising

undoing

undying

unfailing

unfeeling

unflinching

unthinking

unwilling

unwitting

upsetting

vagabond

visiting

vanishing

weathering

varying

wagering

vomiting

wandering

whispering

warehousing

watering

well-being

whitening

winnowing

withering

wrongdoing

4 syllable words

activating

acupuncture

admonishing

advertising

agonizing

agitating

aggravating

annotating

appetizing

awakening

barbecuing

astonishing

babysitting

bewildering

bicycling

calculating

cacophony

captivating

centralizing

circulating

coexisting

complicating

condescending

conditioning

corresponding

despondency

delegating

denigrating

devastating

detonating

disabling

developing

diagnosing

disappearing

disapproving

disappointed

discouraging

disengaging

disconcerting

disappointment

disappointments

disheartening

disparaging

dispiriting

dispensation

dispensary

dispensable

disappointing

distributing

distinguishing

dominating

domineering

edifying

dysfunctional

emphasizing

embarrassing

encompassing

executing

encircling

examining

energizing

enterprising

enlightening

entertaining

enveloping

engineering

everlasting

espionage

encouraging

expandable

expenditures

expenditure

exponential

fascinating

fingerprinting

fireproofing

fluctuating

gratifying

hesitating

implicating

inquiring

inheriting

inhibiting

interlocking

integrating

intersecting

interviewing

irritating

jacobean

laminating

legislating

lesbianism

liberating

maccabean

maximizing

merchandising

mitigating

nonrecurring

moderating

mountaineering

never-ending

notifying

notwithstanding

occupying

occupancy

obviating

operating

oceangoing

oscillating

overarching

overflowing

overcoming

overpowering

overrating

overlying

overruling

overwhelming

palpitating

parachuting

partitioning

petitioning

patronizing

penetrating

persevering

overbearing

overlapping

pioneering

realizing

overhauling

registering

reentering

rejuvenate

rejuvenates

responsible

recipients

recipient

separating

speechifying

suffocating

underwriting

understanding

unassuming

unbecoming

unavailing

unbelieving

underlying

underpinning

undertaking

unremitting

undulating

unrelenting

vacillating

waterproofing

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Words that rhyme with the word expanding

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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