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

colonize

nullifies

lullabies

qualifies

eulogize

amplifies

simplifies

customize

deputize

hypnotize

justifies

optimize

publicize

rhapsodize

alibis

dramatize

fossilize

hellenize

modifies

sympathize

monetize

prophesies

typifies

obliges

centralize

compromise

ostracize

supplicant

abolish

improvise

balkanize

carbonize

crystallize

emphasize

formalize

galvanize

harmonize

hybridize

magnifies

maximize

mystifies

normalize

organize

oxidize

randomize

rectifies

replicas

replicate

scandalize

sensitize

signifies

stigmatize

subsidize

symbolize

synchronize

tantalize

testifies

victimize

agonize

analyze

finalize

glorifies

gratifies

itemize

anglicize

idolize

christianize

mechanize

minimize

moralize

nepalese

paralyze

penalize

pluralize

pulverize

ratifies

womanize

clarifies

terrifies

catalyze

classifies

specifies

sterilize

verifies

publishers

synthesize

visualize

canonize

civilize

aggrandize

obliging

populist

ionize

lionize

energize

specialize

applesauce

butterflies

civilized

neutralize

populace

recognize

equalize

misapplies

patronize

obligate

whiplashes

scrutinize

vocalize

jeopardize

mobilize

verbalize

urbanize

utilize

legalize

localize

modernize

notifies

brutalize

buffalos

demonize

epilogue

fertilize

fireflies

codifies

enfranchise

certifies

criticize

humanize

idealize

multiplies

publicist

duplicates

obligates

replicates

publisher

otherwise

socialize

realize

rubberize

summarize

applicants

advertise

biblical

populists

publicists

circumcise

duplicate

exercise

obloquy

standardize

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publicly

merchandise

publishes

revulsion

pressurize

afflictions

applicant

novelists

reflectors

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amortize

mesmerize

supervise

temporize

deflectors

fraternize

digitize

afflicting

cauterize

cavalcade

cobblestones

deflector

ghettoize

memorize

novelist

occupies

polarize

reflector

replacement

replaces

repulsive

samurais

satirize

satisfies

terrorize

vaporize

tablecloths

plagiarize

authorize

reflections

oversize

payables

replacements

replica

cobblestone

deflected

enterprise

reflected

reflective

affliction

reflecting

tablecloth

pasteurize

obliquely

motorize

cablegram

reflexes

aviles

deflection

reflection

tablespoons

theorize

tablespoon

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Words that rhyme with the word apologize

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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