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 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 film itself was a huge hit with critics and fans, securing a 94 percent critic approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, coupled with an 88 percent audience approval rating. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025

That difference of thought, [coupled with] the alignment in decision-making and strategy, is the secret sauce for the company. —Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025

The warm weather, coupled with low humidity, could result in slightly elevated wildfire concerns, mainly for areas south of Interstate 70, the weather service said. —Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025

These accessibility concerns, coupled with problems like rising property taxes and maintenance upkeep, scare many seniors of all income levels into staying put, said Jennifer Molinsky, who leads the center's Housing an Aging Society program. —Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2025