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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The athletic apparel maker beat Wall Street's expectations on both lines and unexpectedly posted sales growth compared with the prior year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, all of that was about as emotional as a bunch of people standing around waiting for an elevator compared with what happened when Crochet locked eyes with Giolito.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a world where growth is equated with progress, capitalism breathes through expansion, and consumption becomes its oxygen.—
Michaela Rychetska,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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The combined mental and physical illness risks of loneliness have been equated with those of obesity or smoking and represent a serious public health concern.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Bracketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracketed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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