dovetails

present tense third-person singular of dovetail

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dovetails The new Michigan data dovetails with other recent surveys that show ailing consumer health. Rob Wile, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025 The Arsham Splash dovetails into Hublot’s longstanding maverick approach but also into a growing watchmaking trend of offering pieces that break away from traditional high-end watchmaking. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025 This dovetails with a modern-day strand about college kids getting abducted in the desert and subjected to horrific experiments. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025 The upcoming pact dovetails with ICAA’s objectives to expand its bilateral agreements worldwide. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025 With some technologies acquired by SAP are wholly consumed into the company’s underbelly, SuccessFactors has retained its original identity and dovetails well with the company’s ERP suite of business function software. Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 That flexibility dovetails with intermittent renewable inputs, making the system especially compatible with wind and solar. Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025 The probe also dovetails with their earlier legislation aimed at tightening transparency and ethics requirements for temporary government advisors. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 Parker supplies a ready solution that nicely dovetails with Kennedy’s hostility toward vaccines, and pharmaceutical interventions against disease in general. Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetails
Verb
  • The action coincides with controllers’ first full missing paycheck since the shutdown began.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The danger intensifies when storm surge coincides with high tide, rapidly elevating water levels and increasing the risk of widespread flooding.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • JPMorgan reiterates neutral rating, lowers price objective to $1,275 from $1,300 JPMorgan’s forecast corresponds to upside of around 3%.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Argentina’s western border with Chile corresponds to the boundary between the Nazca Plate, which subducts beneath the South American Plate.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The high-compression fabric conforms to the body, while the double-layered waistband ensures a secure fit.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The oversized chair is ideal for patios, decks, or poolside spaces, and it’s filled with high-density foam that conforms to your body position, offering comfortable support for long-term sitting and relaxing.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Your laptop fits snuggly in the inner sleeve, plus the two water bottle slings on the side provide plenty of space for beverages.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • For treats, think small candies, chocolate coins, or even tiny trinkets—something that fits easily inside a balloon.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Dovetails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetails. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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