How to Use connect in a Sentence

connect

verb
  • The bedroom connects to the kitchen.
  • Can you connect the hose to the sprinkler?
  • The two bones connect at the elbow.
  • Connect the cable to the battery.
  • A hallway connects the two rooms.
  • The hose connects easily to the sprinkler.
  • A common theme connects the stories.
  • It's the major highway connecting the two towns.
  • I never connected you with that group of people.
  • There's no evidence connecting the company directly to the scandal.
  • Needles or catheters are used to connect patients to dialysis machines that help filter their blood.
    Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Lastly, seek out ways to connect on a deeper level with your team and re-frame how meaningful workplace relationships can be built.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Still, as more brands enter the space, competition remains fierce and only those that connect with the consumer on a deeper level will thrive.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
  • For those living with MS, connecting with people who share common life experiences or goals can be helpful.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Use content to tell your story, demonstrate expertise and connect personally.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Halloween gives everyone a chance to escape reality, and connect with a playful spirit that makes the world feel just a little more magical.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Lee uses painting as a storytelling tool to connect the lore of her family’s past to the experiences of the Black diaspora today.
    Scarlett Newman, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Those machines are not connected to the internet, so the results must be downloaded onto thumb drives and taken to Milwaukee County at the end of the night.
    Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The galley kitchen connects the staff quarters to the rest of the house.
    Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 30 Dec. 2018
  • And that’s the only place in the world that you’re not connected is in the sky.
    Fortune Editors, Fortune, 8 June 2023
  • The whole show just did not connect with how it was billed.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The brand of milk shown in the photo was not connected with the study.
    New York Times, 31 May 2024
  • It’s about exploring the space and all the things that connect through me.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2021
  • But no flipping of the switch was going to connect us for the next week.
    Danielle Braff, Houston Chronicle, 27 Dec. 2019
  • The best way is to connect with an agency that's doing the work.
    Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The next step is to connect all the ideas in your scaffold to the bigger picture.
    Cheyenne Kamran, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021
  • The broken heart could connect to the theme of heartache in her music.
    Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Propane fire pits should come with a hose to connect the propane tank.
    Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The approach is a bit like finding just the dots in a connect-the-dots game.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2020
  • Find a way to connect with a student at your choice schools.
    Diana Jones, NBC News, 12 June 2020

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