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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
He was finally arrested in February 2005 and revealed to be 59-year-old Dennis Rader, a married father of two who worked as a compliance officer for the city of Wichita, served as president of his church and was a longtime Boy Scout leader.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
The couple, who married in 2016, worked to repair their relationship and are now stronger than ever.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Fast-forward 17 years, and Morgan is now married to Chris and the mother of a 16-year-old daughter named Clara (Mckenna Grace).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
He was finally arrested in February 2005 and revealed to be 59-year-old Dennis Rader, a married father of two who worked as a compliance officer for the city of Wichita, served as president of his church and was a longtime Boy Scout leader.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
They have been married for 27 years.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2025
The couple, who married in 2016, worked to repair their relationship and are now stronger than ever.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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Cooper, who wrote the script with Arnett and Mark Chappell, based the movie on the life of a British pharmaceutical rep named John Bishop whose marital-separation fling with stand-up was a story Will Arnett had heard about.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead, through the course of this play, the artificiality of 19th-century marital courting and the exaggerated heroism of war are gradually stripped away, allowing the characters’ true voices, true callings and true partners to eventually emerge.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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One of my favorite books about the Constitution, by historian Michael Kammen, argues the paradox of Americans’ relationship to the Constitution is that people appear to be so wholly wedded to a document that so few have ever read for themselves.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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The film weds Jewish mysticism and slow-creeping horror with all the anxiety of new lesbian love.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Burgundy had its moment this season—Ayo Edebiri wore it best in a full monochromatic beat, matched perfectly by Regina Hall’s deep tones and bold lip liner.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Win even one of its remaining fixtures – or draw two – and Mjällby will set a new record for the most points ever amassed by an Allsvenskan team, beating the record set by Swedish giant Malmö FF in 2010 and matched by AIK in 2018.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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The three wings combined for 63 points, with Barrett leading the trio with 25 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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For the purposes of this taste test, we’re focused on products that are some combination of whey or plant protein combined with actual coffee or protein products that taste (and caffeinate) like coffee.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new mill, which is mated to a six-speed manual transaxle gearbox, nearly doubles output from 177 hp to 340 hp.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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There's also a larger 280-mm disc mated to a Brembo floating caliper at the rear, and premium Brembo Stylema monobloc radial calipers with two 330-mm discs at the front for plenty of stopping power.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 Oct. 2025
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Reis, of Primerica, thinks his age group is committed to creating a secure future but isn’t sure how to get there.—
Mark Davis,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The famous painter Jacques-Louis David, a fervent Jacobin under the Terror, subsequently committed himself to bringing the French people back together.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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The couple began dating in 2017 and got engaged about two years later.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The couple revealed that they have been engaged since June in an Instagram post.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hemmerle is known for its sculptural designs fused with technical ingenuity, often using unexpected metals—like copper, bronze, and aluminum—to achieve distinct tones and lightness.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Caramel Apple Classic is made with a warm brown sugar dough fused with gooey caramel bits and sweet pockets of apple.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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