adjoined

past tense of adjoin

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of adjoined Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026 Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace. Bridget Borgobello july 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026 Though the properties cannot be structurally adjoined, the 500-square-foot studio serves as ideal guest quarters or office space next to the primary 3,000-square-foot loft. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 When first responders arrived, heavy smoke filled the air and flames were observed in the front corner window of the first floor of a 16-unit apartment building which is adjoined to two other apartment buildings. Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host. Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image. Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjoined
Verb
  • In Otto’s room, the vintage bed is dressed in a vintage Pendleton blanket from The Company Store and flanked with sconces from In Common With.
    Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On the bottom, a USB-C port is flanked by two speaker grilles.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Arike Ogunbowale scored a season-high 32 points, Jessica Shepard added a career-best 26 and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 91-85 on Thursday night, ending the Fever's five-game winning streak.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The study hypothesized that the sickle was added before the body fully decomposed since no joints were detached or displaced, as archaeologists would expect if a grave were to be disturbed after the body became a skeleton.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Filipino-American star Liza Soberano has joined the jury for the Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary, which will be presented by Artemis Rising Foundation during the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Israel captured the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it in 1981.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The roughly 200-acre swath that includes Timber Creek and surrounding farmland has been designated for future residential development since it was annexed into the city in 2016.
    Rose Evans August 21, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Will Hichem stay clean, on the right track when he’s surrounded by people involved in illicit deal-making?
    Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During a subsequent forensic interview at the Children's Protection Center, the teen disclosed that the defendant touched her thigh and torso while tickling her.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The port director also touched on comments made by Maersk CEO Vincent Clerc earlier this month, who cited that infrastructure at major global ports is being stretched too thin.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Adjoined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjoined. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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