meant for (someone)
idiom
informal
: perfectly suited for (someone)
You were meant for me and I was meant for you.
I'm not surprised that they have such a happy marriage. I always knew that they were meant for each other.
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From there, a slightly damp mop (seriously, really wring it out) or wet spray mop, both with solutions meant for wood floors are best.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
During the panel, Stiller was also reminded that his part in the first film originally was meant for someone else: Jim Carrey.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
Though the May news release didn't mention it explicitly, the Social Security change meant for the first time SAVE could verify the citizenship of U.S.-born Americans with a valid Social Security number, which nearly every American citizen has.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 28 June 2025
More Founder steals $100M from his FL disability nonprofit, buys properties, feds say
Leo Joseph Govoni, co-founder of a Florida nonprofit, embezzled over $100 million from trust funds meant for people with disabilities, according to federal prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
During the panel, Stiller was also reminded that his part in the first film originally was meant for someone else: Jim Carrey.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
Though the May news release didn't mention it explicitly, the Social Security change meant for the first time SAVE could verify the citizenship of U.S.-born Americans with a valid Social Security number, which nearly every American citizen has.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 28 June 2025
More Founder steals $100M from his FL disability nonprofit, buys properties, feds say
Leo Joseph Govoni, co-founder of a Florida nonprofit, embezzled over $100 million from trust funds meant for people with disabilities, according to federal prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for meant for (someone)
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“Meant for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meant%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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