marrying

VERB

become husband and wife in legal ceremony

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch join wed

STRONG

ally associate bond combine conjoin conjugate contract couple espouse knit land link match mate merge pledge promise relate tie unify unite yoke

WEAK

become one drop anchor get hitched get married lead to altar one plight one's troth settle down take vows tie the knot walk down aisle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

divide separate

STRONG

break detach disconnect disjoin dissociate divorce fail loosen lose part uncouple unfasten

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marrying

Blacknell said Linton called her sister and talked about possibly marrying the actor Will Smith and picking up her niece for school in the moments before the wreck.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end purchased the house just outside Cleveland a few months before marrying Taylor Swift.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

A man who has spent seven years reviewing more than 300 public benches has finally awarded his first-ever 10/10 score, after marrying the woman he loves close to it.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

‘We are not romantically involved’: I’m marrying my platonic best friend of 20 years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

“Anastasia Covington-McAdoo, I love you. I love your son. You love my daughter. Will you do me the honor of marrying me and making your name even longer by becoming Anastasia Covington-McAdoo-Thornton?”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper