pair up

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.

Examples of pair up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cool a material below a critical temperature, and electrons pair up and enter a state that lets electricity flow without resistance. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

The nearly 5-year-old eagle has perched and sung with Shadow, who first paired up with Jackie in 2018. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Tickets for that set are available only as a twofer, paired up with seats for the game, via the team’s website. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Two giant pandas landed in Atlanta, tasked with pairing up to help ensure their species’ survival on Earth. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pair up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup