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
To leave means starting over in ways far more disruptive than sticking around and — chances are — marrying a fellow wealthy suburbanite.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This suggests that marrying a partner with a low body count does not guarantee a long-lasting relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Lauren is expecting her second set of twins After marrying her husband, Will Whatton, in 2014, Lauren welcomed her first set of twin babies, Witt and Gwen.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Sandra might even have considered marrying him.
—Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
In the Netflix reality show, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, a group of singles agree to not just date in pods without ever seeing each other, but to commit to marrying each other before they’re allowed to see what the other person looks like.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
As the opera begins, a young woman named Amine is marrying Ali, while her mother, Morgiane, and her stepfather, Hassan, look on.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The couple dated in 2012, split up, and reunited in 2017, marrying and starting a family that now includes three children.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This suggests that marrying a partner with a low body count does not guarantee a long-lasting relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Lauren is expecting her second set of twins After marrying her husband, Will Whatton, in 2014, Lauren welcomed her first set of twin babies, Witt and Gwen.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Sandra might even have considered marrying him.
—Colm Tóibín, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
In the Netflix reality show, hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey, a group of singles agree to not just date in pods without ever seeing each other, but to commit to marrying each other before they’re allowed to see what the other person looks like.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 Feb. 2025
As the opera begins, a young woman named Amine is marrying Ali, while her mother, Morgiane, and her stepfather, Hassan, look on.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The couple dated in 2012, split up, and reunited in 2017, marrying and starting a family that now includes three children.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marrying
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Bird Buddy plans to launch the Petal camera on Kickstarter this spring, continuing their mission of connecting technology with nature in engaging and user-friendly ways.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Merely matching expectations last season was good enough for the Yankees to win their division and claim home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Lopez's full outfit turned out to be a floor-length skirt with matching embellishments to the abs-baring cropped top.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The collection, fusing exaggerated silhouettes and structured romanticism with a touch of Moroccan-esque opulence — opens with diaphanous pieces in soft creams and peaches that diffuse light and create fluid movement.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The endgame manages to gel the best parts of Split Fiction together and delivers a showstopping, genre-fusing, radical evolution of everything that comes before it.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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DeAngelo admitted to committing more than 50 rapes and killing 13 people through a 12-year terror spree across six counties in California.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Jan. 2025
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This movement’s energy radiated from a troubled detention center in Washington where a few dozen men charged with attacking police officers and committing other violent offenses were held.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Imagine proposing a rule to fundamentally change a sport that’s been around for more than 50 years.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Matthews Arena, on the Northeastern campus, would not be a viable option at least right now, as the school is proposing a new multipurpose athletic facility where Matthews currently sits.—
Hailey Salvian,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Marrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marrying. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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