marrying

verb

present participle of marry
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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3
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 During Tuesday’s episode, the reality star got emotional about marrying Madden without his mom present. — Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2026 Did something happen in her youth that might inform why Cathy, after marrying Adam, goes on to shoot him, leave their newborns, join a brothel, slowly poison the madam, and then take her job? — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 After marrying the Duke of Kent, the Duchess of Kent became a working member of the Royal Family. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026 Introduced in 1962, Carlo Riva’s shapely mahogany runabout had become boating’s ultimate status symbol, marrying flawless craftsmanship and twin-V-8 power with styling that defined la dolce vita. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Hill accused Vaccaro of marrying him because of her interest in his money. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The vision of a utopian domestic future took a strange turn during the Cold War, marrying the breathless excitement of the space age with the existential dread of nuclear annihilation. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The rooms Like much of the hotel, rooms do a nice job of marrying sharp local design elements with true comfort. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The color gives off a soft, romantic vibe—perfect for those brides who are marrying around Valentine’s Day. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marrying
  1. connecting
  2. wedding
  3. proposing
  4. mating
  5. combining
  6. matching
  7. fusing
  8. committing
Verb
  • The initiative will also offer mentorship and hands-on exposure to careers in stagecraft, design and production for Y members from ages 16 to 24, and talk-backs connecting live theater to the Y’s civic leadership programs.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • AngelAi is being positioned to take the interaction further, connecting the conversation to calculations, decisions, applications, and transactions.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • In hopes of wedding out any future frustrations, Paley is not being coy about that subject.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Although many fans assumed that the pair had secretly tied the knot, some reports suggest that the rings aren’t actually wedding bands.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of wedding
Verb
  • During the campaign, Lula sought to address those concerns by proposing a ban on sports betting, announcing a debt renegotiation program and backing tougher penalties for minors who commit crimes.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The best approach is to understand what the client actually needs before proposing a solution.
    — Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Their reproductive organs can sit on opposite sides, making mating difficult.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But though these chemicals are linked to mating in animal species, a link between pheromones and romantic attraction hasn’t been established in humans.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of mating
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  • Combining two reactor designs The research will focus on combining tokamaks and stellarators, two different types of machines designed to harness nuclear fusion for clean energy.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The rooms The hotel’s 101 rooms and 15 suites follow the same philosophy of balancing past and present and celebrate Milan’s art, culture, and design, by combining timeless aesthetics with contemporary nods.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Paltrow has a knack for finding unique, instantly covetable pieces, and her charcoal gray cardigan with a matching thin scarf is no exception.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Layering a vest under a blazer or coat in a similar, but not totally matching, hue can actually look even more intentional if styled well.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of matching
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  • Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • To ground the event in its California roots, the team served a sauerbraten with tri-tip, fusing California’s barbecue culture with German traditions.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of fusing
Verb
  • In Bellés’s estimation, everyone involved with the film immersed themselves in the details, committing to whatever their role was with something like abandon.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Founder Philip Manghisi tested the market through seasonal pop-ups before committing to a permanent location, citing Park City’s affluent customer base and limited luxury retail competition.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of committing

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“Marrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marrying. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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