parallel
adjective
extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging.
paralleled
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past participleof parallel.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof parallel.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
paralleladjectiveextending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging.
Example Sentences
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This bittersweet ending is paralleled alongside the story of the patient and Katharine.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Of all his familiar discoveries and inventions, his “Autobiography” may well be the most original, and what he made of it paralleled the invention of America itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“We have a standing but toxic house that we haven’t been able to return to, so this has kind of paralleled our displacement,” Hudson said of the campus closure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026
The currency’s move overnight was paralleled by weakness in U.S. equity futures, suggesting investors’ willingness to take risks remains tethered to cryptocurrency prices heading into the final month of the year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Ben and the colonel were urinating in the ditch that paralleled the highway.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
