couple with

verb

coupled with; coupling with; couples with
: to join or combine (something) with (something else)
The exhibit couples poems with paintings.
—usually used as (be) coupled with
An oil spill coupled with strong winds brought disaster.
The team's win, coupled with a loss by their rivals, put them in first place.

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That, coupled with a big sack from sophomore defensive lineman Kingston Jimmerson, killed the momentum on the visitors’ final drive. — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 However, the persistence of the price increases, coupled with the unknowns of the artificial intelligence breakout, have posed challenges to traditional modes of thinking. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Rising global temperature coupled with more rainfall and humidity -- leading to standing water pools that serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes -- could increase the number of cases. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 That might seem almost unfathomable to anyone familiar with the last few years of FSU football, but there's still the lingering questions of Norvell's buyout now coupled with a new AD trying to get his footing in an absolute mess of a situation. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for couple with

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“Couple with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple%20with. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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