pair up
phrasal verb
paired up; pairing up; pairs up
: to join together for a purpose, job, etc.
The two organizations paired up to educate the public about the threat of global warming.
Examples of pair up in a Sentence
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The 2024 class of television writers were paired up with high-level writing mentors to revise their scripts and worked with creative executive mentors for pitch workshops.
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Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 13 May 2024
In an interview with TV Insider, Guzman, 36, discussed whether Buck (played by Oliver Stark) could eventually pair up with his character Eddie after the former began exploring his bisexuality during season 7.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Pittsburgh golfer and caddie paired up and ready for first round of The Masters 01:40
Aside from carrying the heavy bag, the caddie also provides input on which club to use, as well as swing technique, Martin said.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Crocs, those plastic slip-on shoes, are the most promiscuous of this bunch, pairing up with Pop-Tarts, KFC, and McDonald’s (for a violently purple Grimace edition), among others.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
Relationships benefit from difficult communications while the Cancer moon pairs up with Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
The video shows student volunteers who were paired up, one set sitting on chairs while the others laid down below them and licked peanut butter off of their toes.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2024
The contents included a screen capture apparently from Omegle, an online chat service that pairs up users via video.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
One of Summer’s clients set her up with Jon
Ellen Moxley, a client of Summer’s and a friend of Jon's mom, set the pair up for a blind date in May 2017.
—Mckinley Franklin, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 13 May 2024
In an interview with TV Insider, Guzman, 36, discussed whether Buck (played by Oliver Stark) could eventually pair up with his character Eddie after the former began exploring his bisexuality during season 7.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
Pittsburgh golfer and caddie paired up and ready for first round of The Masters 01:40
Aside from carrying the heavy bag, the caddie also provides input on which club to use, as well as swing technique, Martin said.
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Crocs, those plastic slip-on shoes, are the most promiscuous of this bunch, pairing up with Pop-Tarts, KFC, and McDonald’s (for a violently purple Grimace edition), among others.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
Relationships benefit from difficult communications while the Cancer moon pairs up with Saturn.
—USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
The video shows student volunteers who were paired up, one set sitting on chairs while the others laid down below them and licked peanut butter off of their toes.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2024
The contents included a screen capture apparently from Omegle, an online chat service that pairs up users via video.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024
One of Summer’s clients set her up with Jon
Ellen Moxley, a client of Summer’s and a friend of Jon's mom, set the pair up for a blind date in May 2017.
—Mckinley Franklin, Peoplemag, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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