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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of marry
They had been married for over 20 years.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In much of India, daughters are expected to marry and move into their husband’s household.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Hurt was married to late actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and married Schrader in 1983.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
By 2005, they were married and later had two children.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
In much of India, daughters are expected to marry and move into their husband’s household.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Hurt was married to late actor William Hurt from 1971 to 1982 and married Schrader in 1983.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
By 2005, they were married and later had two children.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marry
Verb
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Meanwhile, Russia continues to be wedded to a method of war that relies on attrition, scale and firepower.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Austrian is still wedded to his 3-4-2-1 formation and, on the face of it, has not changed much.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Edmonton matched Pacific Division-leading Anaheim with 87 points, but has played one more game than the Ducks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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This approach helps planners match conservation strategies to each setting, or transect zone – urban, suburban, seminatural, such as parks and golf courses, and core habitat, or undisturbed areas.—
Eve Bohnett,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Surrounded by suitors who assume her husband is dead and press her to remarry, Penelope hits upon a clever plan.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Both actors have remarried since their split; Schaech married Jana Kramer in July 2010 after a seven-month engagement.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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To understand what purpose these receptors might serve, Villar and his colleagues coaxed a pair of California two-spot octopuses to mate in the lab.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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All the wolves had left — but two, and those two were mated.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gusty winds combined with snow may cause limited visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Connor Malvik and Carsen Blake pitched out of the bullpen for Birdville and combined to allow 1 hit with 3 strikeouts in 2 innings.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The original complaint claims the airport violated federal grant assurances connected to more than $1 million the county accepted since 2022, when the effective ban on ultralights began.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The cave system was significantly impacted by construction of the Maya Train under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, intended to connect Tulum and other tourist destinations to remote areas.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Gluting committed after finding that fit at Oklahoma.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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In both, the Twins took advantage of some poor infield defense from the Rays, who committed three errors in the game, on their way to victory.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Others leaned into the humor, proposing consequences that matched the creativity.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The committee proposed several paths forward at the current funding level, which prioritized space shuttle and space station programs.—
Emily A. Margolis,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Marry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marry. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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