pair up
phrasal verb
paired up; pairing up; pairs up
: to join together for a purpose, job, etc.
The two organizations paired up to educate the public about the threat of global warming.
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Imagine her surprise at getting paired up with the impulsive Detective Kairos, who’s always waiting for just the right moment to spring into action.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One night involved pairing up with a stranger and looking into their eyes for an unbroken amount of time.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
From mid-February through April, peaking in mid-March, the cranes crowd the shallow channels of Big Bend Reach, an 82-mile section of the Platte where the vast majority of the migratory birds converge to rest, feed, and pair up before continuing north.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
The players all pair up, with one of them getting locked in a cage while their partner has to find and stack ten skulls to free them.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One night involved pairing up with a stranger and looking into their eyes for an unbroken amount of time.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
From mid-February through April, peaking in mid-March, the cranes crowd the shallow channels of Big Bend Reach, an 82-mile section of the Platte where the vast majority of the migratory birds converge to rest, feed, and pair up before continuing north.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
The players all pair up, with one of them getting locked in a cage while their partner has to find and stack ten skulls to free them.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pair up
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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