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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as in mating
to take a spouse
she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong
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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
Kate has attended Wimbledon almost every year since marrying Prince William in 2011 and has been the patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Taylor Swift is back in New York City days before she's rumored to be marrying Travis Kelce.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Born in Jordan to Palestinian parents, Hinnawi wanted to bring awareness to heritage through her fashion brand by marrying tatreez with contemporary fashion.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
There was some variation—and, of course, each year there were different people being born, dying, marrying, and committing crimes—but over-all rates were remarkably stable.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Oulai does everything required of a modern defensive midfielder, marrying athletic ground coverage with tough tackling and a passing range that belies his young age.
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The Athletic,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Lauren Sánchez Bezos has made headlines for quite a few reasons since marrying Jeff Bezos in a lavish wedding in Venice.
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Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Now that Jacob is marrying Abby, that wedding is a representation of all these founding families finally coming back together and being at peace with one another.
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Megan Vick,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Taylor Swift is back in New York City days before she's rumored to be marrying Travis Kelce.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Born in Jordan to Palestinian parents, Hinnawi wanted to bring awareness to heritage through her fashion brand by marrying tatreez with contemporary fashion.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
There was some variation—and, of course, each year there were different people being born, dying, marrying, and committing crimes—but over-all rates were remarkably stable.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Oulai does everything required of a modern defensive midfielder, marrying athletic ground coverage with tough tackling and a passing range that belies his young age.
—
The Athletic,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 June 2026
Lauren Sánchez Bezos has made headlines for quite a few reasons since marrying Jeff Bezos in a lavish wedding in Venice.
—
Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Now that Jacob is marrying Abby, that wedding is a representation of all these founding families finally coming back together and being at peace with one another.
—
Megan Vick,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marrying
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Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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My child’s lack of response combined with their noncommittal attitude toward a visit with me makes planning a small family wedding a difficult task.
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LaNasa has since remarried, wedding Melrose Place star Grant Show in 2012.
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The images include one showing Kuznetsov on one knee proposing to Nikolau, and Nikolau holding up her ring while looking south across the New York City skyline.
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Cloudflare is proposing to treat those as separate permissions, not a single all-or-nothing choice.
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Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.
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The New World screwworm's larvae eat live flesh and fluids instead of dead material, with females laying their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.
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Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
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The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
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Swift wore a yellow Simkhai Lydia Jacquard mini dress paired with matching yellow heels.
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The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
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And the premise of Robotech is there is alien technology on Earth that allows for humans to fight back against the incoming aliens by fusing with the technology itself to become mechs.
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Since 1947, the brand has occupied a singular place in the cultural imagination, fusing art, engineering and speed into something that transcends the automobile.
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Blackstone is committing $5 billion in initial equity to the venture, with plans to bring 500 megawatts of capacity online by 2027 and scale from there.
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Limited runs allow film and television stars to enjoy a turn on the stage without committing to a nine-month contract.
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“Marrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marrying. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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