as in compared
to describe as similar
I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of bracketed
The house, wood-frame with a low brick façade in front, bracketed the back-yard pool, with upstairs bedrooms at both ends.
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T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Throws to Troy Franklin in double coverage — he was bracketed — leading to easy interception.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
One post on TikTok discussing being tax-bracketed out of friendships garnered over 50,000 views.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Throws to Troy Franklin in double coverage — he was bracketed — leading to easy interception.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
One post on TikTok discussing being tax-bracketed out of friendships garnered over 50,000 views.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracketed
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For instance, presidents with sub-50 percent job approval have seen their parties lose an average of 37 House seats, compared with just about 14 seats when the approval rating was above 50 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Defense Priorities scholars argue that the cartels are being falsely equated with terrorist groups like Al Qaeda, and warn of mission creep without clear objectives or legal justification.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bracketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracketed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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