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

City agencies should view the latest strain on the power grid, coupled with our historic affordability crisis, as a wakeup call to turn this potential into actual power. — Mark Levine, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

While throughout the 1990s there were multiple attempts by Russia and Cuba to revive the project, Washington’s ongoing objections — coupled with the financial difficulties both countries were experiencing — meant none of these came to fruition. — Juan Carlos López, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Labor leaders say those sacrifices, coupled with deep staffing cuts in the 2010s, left agencies in social services, healthcare, public safety and other key fields unable to retain many workers. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Atlanta’s win Friday night coupled with Philadelphia’s 6-3 loss to the Mets gave the Braves a five-game lead over the Phillies with eight to play. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026