bracketed
verb
Definitions
To support by means of mechanical brackets.
To enclose in typographical brackets.
To bound on both sides, to surround, as enclosing with brackets.
Example: I tried to hit the bullseye by first bracketing it with two shots and then splitting the difference with my third, but I missed.
To place in the same category.
Example: Because the didn't have enough young boys for two full teams, they bracketed the seven-year olds with the eight-year olds.