dovetailed

American  

[duhv-tayld] / ˈdʌvˌteɪld /

adjective

Heraldry.

1. noting a partition line or a charge, as an ordinary, having a series of indentations suggesting dovetails.

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Etymology

Origin of dovetailed

First recorded in 1715–25; dovetail + -ed ³

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Example Sentences

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dovetailed

Instead, the pair dovetailed throughout as England took the first steps in recovering from previous turmoils to dismiss Pakistan for 171 on day one of their new era at Headingley.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

That momentum dovetailed with a broader bout of renewed interest in optical stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

In fact, the domestication of wolf to dog dovetailed into the emerging social structures of humankind, a coevolution documented in ancient petroglyphs of hunting from around 9000 B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

That assessment dovetailed with a Goldman Sachs note from strategist Alvin So, who cautioned the South Korean banks are starting to curb consumer loans and access to leveraged trading accounts to tamp down elevated risks.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Clausewitz’s central thesis, that war was a continuation of diplomacy by other means, dovetailed with my own instincts.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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