1
as in connecting
to perform the ceremony of marriage for
they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them
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2
as in wedding
to give in marriage
the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters
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as in remarrying
to take as a spouse
he married his girlfriend three years ago, and they've been happy ever since
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4
as in mating
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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5
as in combining
to come together to form a single unit
white wine and chicken marry especially well
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Recent Examples of marrying
But everything changes when she’s asked to write vows for Olivia (May), who’s marrying Warren (Jacinto), Lou’s old college flame.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
From stone faces to pearl charm tips, Macmillan’s imagination ran beyond the bounds of natural beauty, marrying organic animation with sculpture techniques.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The singer and reality star, 31, tied the knot with film producer Jared Safier in December — six months after making headlines for flushing an engagement ring from ex-fiancé Chris Sheng down the toilet and long after rising to fame for marrying ex-husband Doug Hutchinson as a teenager.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Back in the day, a Black celebrity woman dating and marrying an athlete happened, but not that often.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Eugenie’s sister, Beatrice, tied the knot on the estate itself, marrying Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony in the chapel while Covid-19 restrictions were in place.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The couple welcomed their first two children, Maxwell and Ace, before marrying in 2014.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Samara Weaving plays a bride named Grace marrying into an eccentric, board game-fortune family.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
From stone faces to pearl charm tips, Macmillan’s imagination ran beyond the bounds of natural beauty, marrying organic animation with sculpture techniques.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The singer and reality star, 31, tied the knot with film producer Jared Safier in December — six months after making headlines for flushing an engagement ring from ex-fiancé Chris Sheng down the toilet and long after rising to fame for marrying ex-husband Doug Hutchinson as a teenager.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Back in the day, a Black celebrity woman dating and marrying an athlete happened, but not that often.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2020, Eugenie’s sister, Beatrice, tied the knot on the estate itself, marrying Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony in the chapel while Covid-19 restrictions were in place.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The couple welcomed their first two children, Maxwell and Ace, before marrying in 2014.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Samara Weaving plays a bride named Grace marrying into an eccentric, board game-fortune family.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025
Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marrying
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In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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People are connecting through social media posts or grassroots efforts within communities to provide food assistance, and a brother-sister pair also launched a website that can link up people nationally.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another source told People in August 2025 that Swift and Kelce aren’t currently wedding planning.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kai Cenat speaks onstage during Fanatics Fest at the Javits Center in New York on June 21, and Kim Kardashian at Hotel Gritti in Venice, Italy, ahead of the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding on June 26.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Directed and co-written by Stephen Sommers, Mummy brought an Indiana Jones flair to the classic Universal Monsters line, combining action-adventure and romance with horror in a period setting.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, hybrid systems combining batteries with hydrogen backup cells may offer a middle path in the short term.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Adults emerge from the pupae and begin feeding, mating and laying eggs.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fall is mating season for elk in places like Rocky Mountain National Park and Yellowstone, and approaching too closely can put both humans and animals at risk.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 Oct. 2025
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North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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But Bloomberg and Sadik-Khan were proposing something very different.—
Evan Friss,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The first film, which centered on Greg Fockner (Ben Stiller) enduring many awkward encounters while trying to impress his girlfriend’s parents before proposing, became a blockbuster hit, grossing $330 million worldwide.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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The 1,800-square-foot space is designed to immerse customers in the brand’s world, fusing elevated craftsmanship with an intimate, boutique-like setting.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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Few companies have approached that challenge with the obsessive engineering of PITAKA, a brand known for fusing advanced materials with minimalist form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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Every prosecution and sentence like this one moves us a step closer to deterring criminals from committing these crimes and protecting others from a similar fate.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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China, Indonesia, and other Asian countries are committing to massive increases in solar and wind adoption, and renewable energy lobbyists will be present in force in Brazil to make their case to government officials there.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Marrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marrying. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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