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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But a simple outline of Kauffman Stadium placed over the footprint of Washington Square Park — coupled with the property owned by neighboring Blue Cross & Blue Shield — shows that the 38,000-seat Kauffman Stadium would never fit in that space. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026 This, coupled with statements all week from names like DJ Akademiks and Anthony Fantano (infamously not a friend of Drake’s), would suggest that the Iceman indeed cometh. Karen Bliss, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026 An article in Atlantic magazine reveals that in Mississippi, just adopting phonics was not enough; statewide mandates, coupled with state oversight, were needed to make phonics work — a suggestion maybe California needs to follow suit. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 Inconsistent messaging, coupled with ongoing uncertainty about current and future costs, has eroded public trust and confidence. Henry Foster Iii, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2026.

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