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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The target goal — a four-game surge that would need to start Saturday night with a wild-card-round victory over the Green Bay Packers — coupled with words of reassurance.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Arizona's summer storms that come with the monsoon season, coupled with winter rains, create frequent flooding throughout the state that can prove deadly for motorists.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The increasing perils faced by mediators, coupled with the complexity of contemporary conflicts, demand that states and multilateral institutions must pool their experience, capacity and resources more effectively.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Like the injectable version of Wegovy, the pill is intended to help patients shed body weight when coupled with diet and exercise.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Arizona's summer storms that come with the monsoon season, coupled with winter rains, create frequent flooding throughout the state that can prove deadly for motorists.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The increasing perils faced by mediators, coupled with the complexity of contemporary conflicts, demand that states and multilateral institutions must pool their experience, capacity and resources more effectively.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Like the injectable version of Wegovy, the pill is intended to help patients shed body weight when coupled with diet and exercise.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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