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.

Examples of couple with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The reason for the decline is largely attributable to a dramatic reduction in pregnancies among teens and young women — in part due to more accessible contraception — coupled with economic instability from the Great Recession, Marquez said. —Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 31 May 2026

Four 2,400 kW electric motors (two each per hull) are coupled with steerable and thrusting waterjets with an output power above 25 kn. —Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026

When play resumed, Swiatek broke, but yet another double fault coupled with more unforced errors brought her opponent back at 1-1. —ABC News, 31 May 2026

Lack of command coupled with a 91 mph fastball (down more than 3 mph from last season) is going to make for a long night against many teams, let alone one averaging almost six runs a game, most in the major leagues. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026