married 1 of 2

as in marital
of or relating to marriage a sermon on the joys and responsibilities of married love

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married

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verb

past tense of marry
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as in wed
to perform the ceremony of marriage for they chose a priest who was a family friend to marry them

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as in matched
to give in marriage the couple worried about the cost of marrying off five daughters

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as in remarried
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 mated
to take a spouse she had always believed she would never marry, but fate proved her wrong

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Recent Examples of married
Adjective
Good Fortune, my last one, was being in a serious relationship, and getting engaged, and married, and taking those next steps of being an out person, or dealing with that taste of adulthood. Them, 11 Dec. 2024 The host of the new podcast is married to former Philadelphia Eagles player, Jason Kelce, whose brother, Travis Kelce, is dating pop superstar Taylor Swift. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
They had been married there the year before, at the home of his uncle, an investment banker, who urged them to buy a house nearby, and to get professional financial advice. Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Black Doves stars Knightley as a spy named Helen Webb who, as the result of a ten-year deep-cover plant, now happens to be married to the UK’s secretary of defense, and has two kids with him. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for married 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for married
Adjective
  • Daniels and Chase brought more oomph to their characters’ romantic entanglement, which has left Lady Larken happily if inconveniently with child, a springboard for the whole screwy marital plot.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But Alice overhears the marital spat, perceiving Nick’s remarks to mean that Max is a roadblock in his life.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Cole and Dorman also recommend complimentary shawls and fire pits, which keep your guests warm and add to your winter wonderland wedding aesthetic.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Such shots reproduce García Márquez’s knack for wedding the ordinary to the extraordinary, and turning prosaic developments into enduring fables.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • The ticket matched the five white balls drawn Monday — 22, 42, 44, 57 and 64 — but did not match the Powerball, 18.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • No one matched all six numbers to win the Powerball jackpot.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After Monday’s morning skate in Nationwide Arena, Patrik Laine of the Montreal Canadiens sounded off on his former club, the Columbus Blue Jackets, saying the organization wasn’t committed to winning and was caught in a vicious cycle of losing during his four seasons in Columbus.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • For this new era in medical device cybersecurity, all stakeholders must be engaged and cooperative.
    Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • First of all, he’s not engaged.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • After two hours had passed, the two were fused without a distinct boundary.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Both technologies get fused together in the brand’s ProDown to retain loft when wet.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Baltimore Police Department has not confirmed if Sunday’s arrests are connected to Saturday’s armed carjacking.
    Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Federal election rules allow candidates’ campaigns to foot the bill for travel and security expenses that are connected to their official or campaign duties.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Married.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/married. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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