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wedded

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verb

variants also wed
past tense of wed
1
as in espoused
to give in marriage the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

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2
as in connected
to perform the ceremony of marriage for the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

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3
as in remarried
to take a spouse she swore that she would never wed

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4
as in proposed
to take as a spouse a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wedded
Adjective
  • Danny DeVito, who plays the hilarious and disgusting Frank Reynolds on Always Sunny, used to be married to a fellow comedy legend, Rhea Perlman.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025
  • Her client is married and has lived in the United States for approximately two decades.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Miss Universe alum topped off the marital ensemble with a 16-foot lace veil.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 July 2025
  • She was surprisingly left off the USA Olympic team, faced marital strife and mourned the loss of Summitt, who died of complications from Alzheimer’s.
    Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
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“Wedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wedded. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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