COAPT Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

coapt

verb

Definition of coapt

as in to connect

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At that time, the company’s Fisher-Price, Barbie and American Girl brands were struggling to connect with changing consumer tastes and Mattel was reeling from the recent bankruptcy of Toys R Us.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Finally, in the fourth quarter, Skinner connected with speedster Emmanuel Pullins for a 44-yard touchdown and a 21-14 lead before his interception return.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of connect

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As the investigation uncovers a string of killings linked to a strange ritual, the two are pushed into working together, facing down otherworldly threats as well as unfinished business from Lan’s past.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The policy directs higher education institutions not to create a list of student names linked with immigration status or retain sensitive information, like a student or parent’s Social Security number, for longer than necessary.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of link

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The rest of the 2026-27 Playhouse on Park season has not yet been announced but is being rethought due to Brätt’s joining the leadership team just a few months ago.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Once Guadagnino joined the project a year later, everything happened in an instant.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of join

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Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is also statistically tied with Republican Ken Paxton in the district, which Trump won by 22 points in 2024.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Wages and investment returns Fink tied the career argument to a gap between people who own assets and people who earn wages.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tie

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By uniting Eastern cultural references, uncompromising craftsmanship, and conscious sustainability, Songmont continues to cultivate a distinct cultural identity and voice on the global stage.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
The merger will also unite two of the five biggest Hollywood studios; dozens of television channels; and two of the biggest US TV news divisions, CNN and CBS News.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of unite

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McCarthy and his co-screenwriters, Noé Debré and Thomas Bidegain, have adhered closely to the actual transcripts of the conference in their efforts to recreate it.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Scatter about half of panko mixture over, pressing in with your hands to adhere.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of adhere

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AiOn is intended to harness that at a dedicated level as a native AI studio.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
That means looking ahead to the forces that are reshaping entertainment and finding ways to harness them to expand what’s possible – for creators, for audiences and for the business itself.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of harness

Verb

As the cloud approached me, a change in the pressure of the dream medium would pin me down by the chest, leaving me unable to breathe.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
With no threat of a rushing attack, UCF began to pin its ears back and send more rushers at Craig, who was sacked twice in the second half and pressured on countless other dropbacks.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2026

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