Words That Rhyme With Crushes
Crushes (noun) — leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
RhymePlug found 57 words and phrases that rhyme with crushes, organized by rhyme type. Each match is scored using phoneme-quality analysis from the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary, not just spelling patterns. For cultural references, slang, audience modes, and content filtering, use the interactive RhymePlug tool.
How Crushes Sounds
Phonemes (ARPAbet)
K R AH1 SH IH0 Z
Stress pattern
DUM-da
Syllables
2
Rhymes are matched from the last stressed vowel of crushes onward — DUM marks a stressed syllable, da an unstressed one. Words that share this ending sound pattern make the strongest rhymes.
Example rhyme pair
"Crushes" and "gushes" — perfect rhyme, 2 syllables
"Crushes" and "buses" — near rhyme (slant rhyme)
Perfect Rhymes for Crushes (7)
Words with identical ending sounds from the last stressed vowel onward. The strongest type of rhyme. Grouped by syllable count so you can match your line's meter.
3 Syllables (1)
Near Rhymes for Crushes (30)
Words with similar but not identical ending sounds. Also called slant rhymes or half rhymes. Widely used in rap and modern songwriting for creative flexibility.
Multisyllabic Rhymes for Crushes (20)
Words where multiple syllables match, creating compound rhyme patterns. A hallmark of skilled rappers like Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and MF DOOM.
About Rhyming With Crushes
Crushes is a 2-syllable noun classified as common in everyday usage. Its phoneme pattern (K R AH1 SH IH0 Z) determines which words produce strong rhyme matches. RhymePlug uses the CMU Pronunciation Dictionary to analyze the actual sounds in crushes, producing more accurate matches than spelling-based dictionaries like RhymeZone.
With 7 perfect rhymes available, crushes is a versatile word for songwriting and poetry. For rappers and songwriters who also need slang and cultural references that rhyme with crushes, toggle culture mode on in the interactive tool to see matches from our database of 5,600+ cultural terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What rhymes with crushes?
Perfect rhymes for crushes include gushes, rushes, blushes, brushes, flushes, and 2 more. Near rhymes include buses, luscious, trusses, crutches, fusses, and 25 more. Use RhymePlug to explore all 57 rhyming options with cultural references and slang.
How many syllables does crushes have?
Crushes has 2 syllables. Its phonetic pronunciation is K R AH1 SH IH0 Z. Its stress pattern is DUM-da.
What are near rhymes for crushes?
Near rhymes (slant rhymes) for crushes include buses, luscious, trusses, crutches, fusses, pluses, sufis, gusev. Near rhymes share similar but not identical sounds and are widely used in rap, songwriting, and modern poetry.
What are multisyllabic rhymes for crushes?
Multisyllabic rhymes for crushes include crutches, crushing, crushin', clutching, clutchin'. These are words where multiple syllables match, a technique used by skilled rappers like Eminem and Kendrick Lamar.
What two-word phrases rhyme with crushes?
RhymePlug did not find common two-word phrases that rhyme with crushes. Try the interactive tool for broader matches.
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