as in matched
to be the exact counterpart of
developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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Recent Examples of paralleled
Israel’s traditional response to the events of 1948—that the displacement of Palestinians was a tragic consequence of a war Arab states started, and that it was paralleled by the expulsion of roughly 850,000 Jews from Arab countries—is true, but inadequate.
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Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Our careers have paralleled each other the entire time.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The on-set archetypes of a Chinese film crew paralleled those of Hollywood.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
A lot of what Annie has gone through has weirdly paralleled my own life.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
That popularity is paralleled by power.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Matthew Knies matched the output of Kempe while John Tavares paralleled Panarin’s contribution.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The book paralleled Plath’s own experiences with depression; the writer tragically died by suicide just a month after the novel’s first UK publication.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Our careers have paralleled each other the entire time.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The on-set archetypes of a Chinese film crew paralleled those of Hollywood.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
A lot of what Annie has gone through has weirdly paralleled my own life.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
That popularity is paralleled by power.
—Greg Cote
april 16, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Matthew Knies matched the output of Kempe while John Tavares paralleled Panarin’s contribution.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
The book paralleled Plath’s own experiences with depression; the writer tragically died by suicide just a month after the novel’s first UK publication.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralleled
matched
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The Powerball jackpot is back above $300 million for the lottery on Saturday, June 20 after no ticket matched all six numbers earlier this week.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Belgium dominated possession in the first 60 minutes, but Iran still had a strong counterattack that was repeatedly thwarted by goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who matched Beiranvand's results, if not his theatricality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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“Paralleled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralleled. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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