marry
verb (used with object)
to take in marriage.
marrying
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present participleof marry.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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George belongs to a support group of black officers, suffers through unsatisfying relationships and ends up marrying a white woman he feels is his ideal partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
The vision of a utopian domestic future took a strange turn during the Cold War, marrying the breathless excitement of the space age with the existential dread of nuclear annihilation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Harald had been seen as a down to earth "people's king" who had helped to modernise the monarchy, broken with tradition by marrying a commoner and served as a unifying figure.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
She made it sound as though Nhamo were marrying Goré’s brother out of spite.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
