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as in to suffice
archaic to be fitting or proper we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit

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as in to equip
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming

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as in to accommodate
to make or have room for we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together

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past tense of fit
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as in did
archaic to be fitting or proper we hardly know them, so for Christmas a simple card will fit

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to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function that final computer course should fit him for a career in programming

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to make or have room for we can fit you in the booth if the rest of us squeeze closer together

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Recent Examples of fit
Verb
That date fits well with the Chiefs’ Organized Team Activities, or OTAs, which don’t begin until May 27. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025 Wiggins, a skilled scorer, doesn’t fit what the Heat ideally needs: someone who can finish at the basket, draw fouls, get Miami into offense and take over games late. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
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Their length, which usually grazes the ankle area, evokes the stylings of chic women from decades gone by and a sartorial sense of nostalgia, the close fit and flash of an ankle, together, a moment of sensuality. Paulina Berges, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025 With strong ties to two main characters and a knack for investigative work that impressed Voight, Cook was a natural fit for Intelligence. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Zozo has lots of strengths and things like UI and size and fit tech. Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 Barring a major Trump retreat on tariffs, the U.S. economy will go downhill, a lot of people will lose their jobs, prices will rise and growing numbers of voters will begin to wonder whether Trump and his enablers are fit for office. Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Coldwell Banker Warburg One of the two fitted dressing rooms in the primary suite. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025 The bodice of the dress featured a fitted style, with a white lace design and slight botanical inspiration at the neckline. Julia Teti, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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The boxy top-handle tote became an instant icon, at a time when city-dwelling young women with high standards weren’t seeing bags that were versatile enough to fit a back-to-the-basics ’90s aesthetic. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 12 Apr. 2025 As a powerhouse who knows how to inflict pain, King perfectly fits the faction's mold. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fit
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  • Another case involves Venezuelan immigrants seeking hearings to contest their gang membership.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • The Hubble Space Telescope's recent deep-dive into Andromeda has been able to track the disorder in M31 that the merger left in its wake: streams of stars cannibalized from the galaxy eaten by M31 and producing a burst of star formation.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • All the nervous energy that had built up at American Airlines Center was released in a burst of delirious joy.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a drunken argument and then leaving the scene, where he was found dead with signs of severe head trauma and hypothermia the next morning.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Detectives with the department, along with the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad, spent much of the afternoon and evening hours at the scene — which is about ¼ mile away from the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street where police found human remains on March 19.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Lessons learned While many countries were hit by U.S. tariffs this month for the first time, China honed its response during previous bouts of the Sino-American trade war.
    Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Mary had experienced previous mental-health dips—two bouts of postpartum depression, for instance.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • From Ediacaran Precursors To The Cambrian Explosion The discovery and classification of Dickinsonia have had profound implications for our understanding of the Cambrian explosion.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Christmas now begins the day after Halloween (poor Thanksgiving), and the commencement of pastels, bunnies, and Easter eggs seemed to arrive, if not in tandem, then shortly after the explosion of Valentine’s treats hit store shelves.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • The chute opens, and rambunctious No. 2 bursts out with an impatient huff.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Volunteers were charged around 25 cents per huff, bringing in good profit for those who’d invested in the necessary gas tanks, tubes, and breathing bags.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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  • In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.
    USA Today, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The company highlights one type of attack that is now targeting users and which is especially dangerous.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • In some cases, the person may exhibit sudden emotional outbursts or changes in temperament.
    Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The seven-goal outburst on Saturday vs. Washington gives the Jackets 254 goals.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025

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