couple with
phrasal 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 withAn 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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Poor air quality, coupled with many smokers in the region, has led to a rise in lung diseases, removing productive workers from the economy.
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Excited about that, coupled with Texas Tech — one of the great stories of college football this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
The Laughton trade, coupled with deals that also sent Johnson, Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee packing, helped send the Flyers plummeting after the trade deadline, posting a 1-8-1 record that culminated with John Tortorella’s firing on March 27.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
That passion eventually became my profession that, coupled with a working knowledge of the tourism industry and how world events impact it, brought me west to The Arizona Republic.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Excited about that, coupled with Texas Tech — one of the great stories of college football this year.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
The Laughton trade, coupled with deals that also sent Johnson, Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee packing, helped send the Flyers plummeting after the trade deadline, posting a 1-8-1 record that culminated with John Tortorella’s firing on March 27.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
That passion eventually became my profession that, coupled with a working knowledge of the tourism industry and how world events impact it, brought me west to The Arizona Republic.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Couple with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple%20with. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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