dovetailing

present participle of dovetail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dovetailing Its Coastersaurus roller coaster is scheduled to reopen Sunday, dovetailing with National Roller Coaster Day. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 The pattern has been identical on the right flank, with Porro’s clinching goal against France being a perfect example of the dovetailing wide players working to full effect. Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Others including Messika, Repossi and Graff, dovetailing their high jewelry with a broader selection of their offerings. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026 The clever live production finds cool cat bassist Rick Savage thrumming out a solo before dovetailing into the song’s familiar opening riff, which gives Elliott enough time to dash to the top level of the theater to belt the evocative anthem. Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 The vision is primed to keep expanding, dovetailing with a number of upcoming events. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026 Season 1 had an ideal structure in the trio of obstacles engineered by Alexandre, dovetailing with Camille and Issei’s dawning acceptance of each other as allies instead of enemies. Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 Even as wedding registries shift and honeymoon funds replace fine china, antique case pieces and modern iterations of china cabinets are on the rise again—dovetailing with modern maximalism’s emphasis on playing up your home’s personality and the design world’s recent sweet spot for nostalgia. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026 But after a beaming Wilkins stood beside Patel at his swearing-in ceremony in February, that number skyrocketed to 105,300 streams, dovetailing to 17,400 and 10,600 streams in the following two weeks. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetailing
Verb
  • But something fascinating was happening behind the scenes, coinciding with the disaster that had sent Olin overseas and left her bandmates, Augustin and Nathan Slone — located in New York City — shocked.
    Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In October, Snyder says,The Librarians will be released on major streaming platforms coinciding with Banned Book Week.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.
    Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Each doughnut is topped with pieces resembling their corresponding characters.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Joby has flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and entered the final stage of type certification.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Tempur-Pedic’s proprietary material is a body-conforming foam the brand uses for their popular mattresses, toppers, and pillows.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The form-fitting patchwork gown featured a spaghetti-strap bodice that gave way to angular panels printed with colorful butterfly wings.
    Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Tallulah, the youngest of Moore and Bruce Willis’ three daughters, was joined at the dress fitting by her older sisters, Rumer Willis and Scout Willis.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Dovetailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetailing. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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