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
The city of San Diego for years has paralleled the state’s approach on housing, allowing more density, streamlining development regulations and pushing high-rise projects near transit lines.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Boggs’s work on Baldwin, which began in the late 1990s with a campaign to revive the long out-of-print children’s novel, Little Man, Little Man, paralleled the return of Baldwin’s writing to prominence and his rise to the status of cultural icon.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
As Kurtz put it, security has always paralleled the innovation curve.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Refusing to back down or keep quiet, the 79-year-old channeled the values and messages of the counterculture that paralleled his rise in the ‘60s.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The restaurant’s Japanese cuisine and Peruvian ingredients paralleled Freeman’s own mixed identity and the unexpected outcomes that arise when cultures collide.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The choice paralleled Miuccia Prada’s runway message that followed minutes later.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Boggs’s work on Baldwin, which began in the late 1990s with a campaign to revive the long out-of-print children’s novel, Little Man, Little Man, paralleled the return of Baldwin’s writing to prominence and his rise to the status of cultural icon.
—Megan Marshall
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
As Kurtz put it, security has always paralleled the innovation curve.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Refusing to back down or keep quiet, the 79-year-old channeled the values and messages of the counterculture that paralleled his rise in the ‘60s.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The restaurant’s Japanese cuisine and Peruvian ingredients paralleled Freeman’s own mixed identity and the unexpected outcomes that arise when cultures collide.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
The choice paralleled Miuccia Prada’s runway message that followed minutes later.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralleled
matched
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Burgundy had its moment this season—Ayo Edebiri wore it best in a full monochromatic beat, matched perfectly by Regina Hall’s deep tones and bold lip liner.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
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Win even one of its remaining fixtures – or draw two – and Mjällby will set a new record for the most points ever amassed by an Allsvenskan team, beating the record set by Swedish giant Malmö FF in 2010 and matched by AIK in 2018.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Paralleled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralleled. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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