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as in mated
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of married
Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Shuter is reporting that, with the honeymoon done, the two are now settling into married life and that’s when the problems have started to emerge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
My partner was previously married; that relationship did not end well.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The assistant property manager of the Temple Crossings apartments told CBS News Philadelphia the restaurant had a grand opening earlier this year but closed because the owners, a married couple, had a baby.
—Matt Cavallo, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Shuter is reporting that, with the honeymoon done, the two are now settling into married life and that’s when the problems have started to emerge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
By 2005, they were married and later had two children.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
My partner was previously married; that relationship did not end well.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
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As for the marital assets, Kardashian kept the couple’s marital mansion and remained the sole beneficiary of a multi-million-dollar life insurance policy held by Odom.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
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The memoir has struck a chord with readers facing unexpected divorces or other marital devastation.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Intermediaries directly connected to, and in at least one case compensated by, Musk have circulated dozens of pages of detailed opposition research about Altman.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Snow crews with Keystone worked to keep terrain connected through the end of the season, despite limited snow.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Moving between these spheres is a privilege and keeps me committed to nonspecialized audiences and to the ongoing effort to broaden access to the visual arts.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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During Easter, Berman cautions adults not to impulsively adopt a bunny for children who may not be committed to caring for them long-term.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Some flights to London City airport, for example, have now been combined with aircraft heading to the Big Smoke’s Gatwick.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the eagles brought sticks, fluff and prey to the nest, and mated — all signs Jackie might lay new eggs.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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All the wolves had left — but two, and those two were mated.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cotten, who had already established herself as a force vocally, stepped forward and matched him energy for energy, the two of them bouncing off each other with a kind of loose, joyful chaos.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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The downpour surprised almost everyone, yet the day’s total rainfall matched the forecast—about two inches.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Within a year, the couple was engaged.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The new Calibre 1150 was designed using 3-D modeling such that nearly all functions are easily engaged and adjusted via three pushers fitted within and flanking the crown, while all calendar functions are displayed via dedicated apertures in order to minimize visual clutter.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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For every cultural good, identity has become fused with the object of interest, turning previously normal people leading unremarkable lives into Steak ’n Shake beef-tallow purists, Harry Potter moralists, or cast-iron-pan-cleaning radicals.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its flowers, in contrast, are bright and yellow, each made of five petals, which, fused at the base, form a structure resembling a star.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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