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coincided

verb

past tense of coincide

as in accompanied

to occur or exist at the same time the heaviest snowfall of the season coincided with the start of our weeklong ski vacation

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as in corresponded

to be in agreement on every point the two lists coincide

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as in agreed

to have or come to the same opinion or point of view their wishes coincide exactly with my desire

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Recent Examples of coincided This has coincided with a widespread belief that humans will inevitably confirm that extraterrestrials exist. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The last big El Niño in 2015-2016 featured five to six Kelvin waves, which at times coincided with atmospheric rivers that led to record high wave heights across the state. — Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Her birthday also coincided with the 20th anniversary of her hit album B’Day. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 As Theo Epstein’s longtime general manager, Hoyer was a driving force behind the deal that sent Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger to the Baltimore Orioles for Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop in 2013, which coincided with Gausman’s major-league debut. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 In addition to speech, our management of a localized fire for food, safety, and comfort is another uniquely human behavior, one that seems to have coincided with the development of complex spoken language. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 The news of Bailey’s exit comes only a few weeks after Grande dropped out of the production, announcing an extended break from public life that coincided with fan and peer concerns about her health. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 As Louis Staples of Harper’s Bazaar has astutely pointed out, the Sussexes’ return has also coincided with a fraught, sensitive media landscape in the wake of Jason Arday’s death. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Smekkleysa’s 40th anniversary coincided with Echolalia, the total eclipse rave that elevates the moon night concept to a one-day festival. — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026

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Look here for a dose of quintessential British quirk, like a hypnotic oxblood spiral or a floral backplate accompanied by a butter yellow knob.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
After initially waving off any medical attention, the ninth-year signal caller went into the injury tent and then eventually walked towards the tunnel to the locker room accompanied by team staff.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of accompanied

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The adventurous footwear look corresponded with her dress, which featured corset-like lace-up detailing along the sides.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Both cohorts showed evidence of a dose-dependent association, in which higher blood xylitol concentrations corresponded to higher rates of cardiovascular events.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponded

Verb

In fact, the dress code was actually eliminated during the 2025-26 season as part of early transition dates agreed upon for the new CBA.

— Chris Johnston, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
After a tense year of sniping and trolling each other, the family members agreed to bury the butcher knife, and the Original Roy Hutchins empire added an Arlington location near AT&T Stadium.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of agreed

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And, fortuitously for would-be sponsors, something happened in tennis that made these arrangements even more appealing.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trust your gut when something feels off, verify what happened and act quickly to lock down your accounts and credit.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of happened

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That dwarfed the offerings of Morocco, which had no existing stadiums that conformed to tournament specifications and would need to spend upwards of $15 billion to prepare for a World Cup.

— Kevin Baxter Follow June 7, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Those interested in 529 savings plans should beware that not all states have fully conformed their income tax codes to the federal code.

— Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

Definition of conformed

Verb

The Wolves have a starting spot waiting for him and, unlike others, viewed the 23-year-old as a premium talent who could fit alongside the rest of their core, including Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Jaden McDaniels and Rudy Gobert.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Its hot iron core -- oversized for such a small world -- cools and contracts along with the mantle and crust, tightening the surface like a girdle to fit its new slimmer self.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fitted

Verb

Doxsee’s job consisted mostly of physical labor—unloading boxcars of grain and other materials, hauling them around the factory, and working the bagging machine on the building’s top floor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Subsequent lab tests revealed that the gas consisted almost entirely of pure hydrogen, accompanied only by trace amounts of nitrogen and methane.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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