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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
now that you've explained your absence to me, my records and the office's fit
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as in adapts
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
I can undo the hem on these old culottes and fit them into a skirt
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as in qualifies
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function
that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming
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as in prepares
to make ready in advance
I won't have time to fit the spare room for the guests
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as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
without her medication, she'd have an epileptic fit
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as in bursts
a sudden intense expression of strong feeling
helpless fits of laughter from the audience
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as in huffs
an outburst or display of excited anger
found out what his wife had spent on clothes and threw a fit
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Recent Examples of fits
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Here's how Nike's quarterly performance fits into CEO Elliott Hill's broader turnaround plan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s an operatic storytelling that just fits the time.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Painter is one of the best coaches in the game, and this roster fits him perfectly.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Following her win, Hollis spoke with Parade about how her success fits into the show's long legacy of winners.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The best choice is the one that safely fits your health priorities and lifestyle.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Bitdefender’s pricing fits this model.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The Spanish-style architecture fits right into the neighborhood and exudes charm.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
The teal stood out in the parade of super-casual fits.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The jury is still out on Notre Dame’s defense, which played its first good game, but Carr, Love and Jadarian Price (14 carries, 57 yards and two TDs) should continue to cause fits for defenses.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Within the university, talks about making something happen came in fits and starts through the years.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Creators are excited about what the fits are.
—Nick Maslow, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Burney grew up working class in Baltimore, endured his father’s fits of rage, pulled shifts at soul-crushing jobs to support his daughter, and lost sight in one eye from injuries in a car accident.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
These are our calls, and these are our fits.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
His latest protest fits into his activism against war and follows previous arrests for disrupting Senate hearings over Gaza and domestic health crises.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Here's how Nike's quarterly performance fits into CEO Elliott Hill's broader turnaround plan.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
There’s an operatic storytelling that just fits the time.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Painter is one of the best coaches in the game, and this roster fits him perfectly.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Following her win, Hollis spoke with Parade about how her success fits into the show's long legacy of winners.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The best choice is the one that safely fits your health priorities and lifestyle.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Bitdefender’s pricing fits this model.
—PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The Spanish-style architecture fits right into the neighborhood and exudes charm.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
With straight-forward fits and washes, Burberry and Gucci cleansed the palette for bolder and brasher Spring/Summer 2026 designs by labels like Harri, Natasha Zinko and Yaku.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
The teal stood out in the parade of super-casual fits.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
The jury is still out on Notre Dame’s defense, which played its first good game, but Carr, Love and Jadarian Price (14 carries, 57 yards and two TDs) should continue to cause fits for defenses.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio replies, sounding equally preadolescent, and both break into giggling fits.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Within the university, talks about making something happen came in fits and starts through the years.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Creators are excited about what the fits are.
—Nick Maslow, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Burney grew up working class in Baltimore, endured his father’s fits of rage, pulled shifts at soul-crushing jobs to support his daughter, and lost sight in one eye from injuries in a car accident.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
These are our calls, and these are our fits.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fits
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But today, the Attention Economy no longer suffices.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Creating a Partiful event or even texting the group suffices.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Patrons select two cards from the splayed out deck, and each card corresponds with a different flavor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
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That time usually corresponds to the end of civil twilight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The two become friends on the harrowing life-or-death walk in the Lionsgate movie, which adapts the early King story and has generated strong critical reviews.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The team models professional pathways, adapts curriculum for sensory and developmental differences, sustains an active parent club, and engages alumni as volunteers and mentors.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But not everyone qualifies for — or wants — asylum, attorneys said, and filing a frivolous claim risks steeper, even lifelong, penalties.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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What, exactly, qualifies as pornography?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The boot has a low, suede upper, but a thick rubber outsole that accommodates rougher, wetter environments than the thinner outsole on the Classic Minis.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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Quince’s Best-Sellers Shop offers a wide range of travel essentials, including an All-Day Neoprene Duffle Bag that accommodates a 16-inch laptop.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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La Galerie du 19M Tokyo, which opens to the public on Tuesday, underlines the importance of skilled labor in the face of AI, generational transition and debate about the value of luxury goods, as the house prepares for the first show by its new artistic director Matthieu Blazy.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The acquisition announcement comes as MSNBC prepares to split from NBC as part of parent company Comcast’s move to spin off its cable properties into a separate company, to be called Versant.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bouts will be available on Paramount+ with the potential for select events to be simulcast on CBS and other Paramount platforms.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Only 22% of kids did moderate-to-vigorous exercise before bed, in rare, short bouts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His new cutter, which replaced his slider, looks effective enough as a third pitch in short bursts.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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For people with even less time available, short bursts of mindfulness can be incorporated into even the busiest of routines.—
Masha Remskar,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Fits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fits. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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