as in coinciding
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 dovetailing
Others including Messika, Repossi and Graff, dovetailing their high jewelry with a broader selection of their offerings.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The clever live production finds cool cat bassist Rick Savage thrumming out a solo before dovetailing into the song’s familiar opening riff, which gives Elliott enough time to dash to the top level of the theater to belt the evocative anthem.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The vision is primed to keep expanding, dovetailing with a number of upcoming events.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Season 1 had an ideal structure in the trio of obstacles engineered by Alexandre, dovetailing with Camille and Issei’s dawning acceptance of each other as allies instead of enemies.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Even as wedding registries shift and honeymoon funds replace fine china, antique case pieces and modern iterations of china cabinets are on the rise again—dovetailing with modern maximalism’s emphasis on playing up your home’s personality and the design world’s recent sweet spot for nostalgia.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
But after a beaming Wilkins stood beside Patel at his swearing-in ceremony in February, that number skyrocketed to 105,300 streams, dovetailing to 17,400 and 10,600 streams in the following two weeks.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
An inch of rain or more fell in communities across the capital region with Thursday’s wet and windy storm, but the weekend’s dovetailing systems should pack a weaker punch, said Kate Forrest, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sacramento.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
During a familiarly frenetic summer of incomings and outgoings (hat tip Strasbourg) at Chelsea, new recruit Joao Pedro has made a dream start to life in West London, already dovetailing well with compatriot and teenage star Estevao.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The clever live production finds cool cat bassist Rick Savage thrumming out a solo before dovetailing into the song’s familiar opening riff, which gives Elliott enough time to dash to the top level of the theater to belt the evocative anthem.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
The vision is primed to keep expanding, dovetailing with a number of upcoming events.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Season 1 had an ideal structure in the trio of obstacles engineered by Alexandre, dovetailing with Camille and Issei’s dawning acceptance of each other as allies instead of enemies.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Even as wedding registries shift and honeymoon funds replace fine china, antique case pieces and modern iterations of china cabinets are on the rise again—dovetailing with modern maximalism’s emphasis on playing up your home’s personality and the design world’s recent sweet spot for nostalgia.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
But after a beaming Wilkins stood beside Patel at his swearing-in ceremony in February, that number skyrocketed to 105,300 streams, dovetailing to 17,400 and 10,600 streams in the following two weeks.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2025
An inch of rain or more fell in communities across the capital region with Thursday’s wet and windy storm, but the weekend’s dovetailing systems should pack a weaker punch, said Kate Forrest, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Sacramento.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
During a familiarly frenetic summer of incomings and outgoings (hat tip Strasbourg) at Chelsea, new recruit Joao Pedro has made a dream start to life in West London, already dovetailing well with compatriot and teenage star Estevao.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dovetailing
Verb
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There are plans to install more at other parks and venues coinciding with July Fourth and Veterans Day.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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His comments come as the first ceasefire struck in the Russia-Ukraine war, a three-day period coinciding with the celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
11 May 2026
Verb
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The team waived tight end Bryce Pierre and running back Montrell Johnson in corresponding moves.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
18 May 2026
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Nagatitan lived at a time when Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were climbing, corresponding to high global temperatures.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Large beige curtains can add a delicate formality and coziness to your living room while still conforming to your style.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Verb
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After all, Smith was fitting eight pieces of gum into the hood of Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s sweatshirt next to him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Gendreau said better-fitting clothing, less stigma around sizing, and more readily available options motivate GLP-1 users to rediscover their personal style.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
14 May 2026
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“Dovetailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dovetailing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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