DOVETAILED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

dovetailed

verb

Definition of dovetailed next

past tense of dovetail

as in coincided

to be in agreement on every point the Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don't dovetail at all

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Recent Examples of dovetailed So much of the success that afternoon dovetailed with a defense committed to playing soft coverage against Justin Jefferson. —

Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 May 2026 Those views dovetailed with both political needs and Protestant beliefs of the moment. —

Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 China’s rising costs of living have also dovetailed with record low birth rates in 2025, adding to a growing sense of loneliness among many in the country. —

Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026 Wayne’s Tha Carter dates last year dovetailed with the release that June of Tha Carter VI. —

Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026 In the last few seasons, that maturity on the court has dovetailed with a growing leadership role off it. —

Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026 That dovetailed with Smart’s message. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026 Concerns have dovetailed with broader questions about the cost of living, as well as fears about the powerful influence of tech companies and the impact of artificial intelligence. —

Marc Levy, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026 That sketch dovetailed nicely with his semi-regular appearances as a fictionalized version of himself in the broad ABC comedy Don’t Trust The B—- in Apartment 23. —

Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026

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In that case, the rule changes coincided with the arrival of Elly De La Cruz, an elite runner who was one of eight Reds to steal at least 10 bases in 2023.

— Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Their rise coincided with a boom in nicotine pouch products, led by Zyn, which in January 2025 became the first and only authorized nicotine pouch product in the United States after the Food and Drug Administration authorized its marketing.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 20 May 2026