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 Hope your daughter marrying a Jewish Nazi/white supremacist is working out for you and [first name of victim’s mother]. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 The coalition looks to capitalize on marrying Peach State farms with companies whose long-term green initiatives rely on new sustainable fuel supply chains. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The court’s decision greenlighting the settlement was the last obstacle to CEO David Ellison marrying two legacy Hollywood studios to create the next entertainment and media colossus. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026 The family’s get-together comes around a month after Lipa celebrated her first birthday since marrying her husband, Turner, 36. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The authors present their grand theory of Whos and Thems by opening with the story of how former Who Meghan Markle shot to Them-dom after marrying Prince Harry. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Her attendance at the VMAs marks her first appearance at the show since marrying Travis Kelce. — Robyn Merrett, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026 Steven Spielberg and Amy Irving met in 1976, marrying in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in November 1985. — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 27 Sep. 2026 From sensual suiting to expressive gowns, the country is known for marrying artistic whimsy with craftsmanship. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 23 Sep. 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 Bernina Express is a famous red scenic train connecting Tirano in Italy to Saint Moritz along a UNESCO World Heritage Site route.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of connecting
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  • 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
  • The rings are wedding bands made by the French luxury jewelry brand Boucheron, PEOPLE confirms.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wedding
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  • Norway's government wants to get a handle on both the promise and peril of AI glasses, and is proposing that parliament enact a temporary ban on them in some places.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Norway’s government wants to get a handle on both the promise and peril of AI glasses, and is proposing that parliament enact a temporary ban on them in some places.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proposing
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  • 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
  • Wild turkeys can be particularly aggressive during mating season.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of mating
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  • Coroner’s officials have issued a new image, created by combining a forensic sketch and post-mortem photographs using artificial intelligence.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The company will look at the emerging role of AI in dubbing and how hybrid workflows combining technology and human expertise could support the localization of content for international markets.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • That came up 10, 20, 27, 28, 33, matching a free Quick Pick ticket out of the machine at Fresco Y Mas, 8855 Coral Way aka SW 24th St.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The display’s color coverage is above average, on par with the outgoing model and close to matching the iMac's range.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of matching
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  • Resilience does not come from replacing existing infrastructure but from fusing independent transport layers.
    — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Googlebooks are trying to stand out by fusing Android and ChromeOS into a more powerful operating system that can also access content on your phone and harness Google's Gemini AI.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fusing
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  • The Horned Frogs were aided by BYU’s offensive line committing multiple penalties and having multiple low snaps to Bachmeier, but even without BYU’s mistakes, the Horned Frogs routinely disrupted BYU’s offensive rhythm.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson does good work committing to the bit here, too, barreling forward despite her friends’ alarm and disapproval.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of committing

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“Marrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marrying. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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