pair off

phrasal verb

paired off; pairing off; pairs off

1

: to join together in a romantic relationship

He hated being single while his friends were pairing off and having kids.

2

: to join or to cause others to join to form a group of two

People paired off for the next dance.

She paired the students off.

Examples of pair off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Image Image The wrestlers then paired off to trade moves. —Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 17 May 2025

Right whale calving season Sunday's sighting of a mother-calf pair off Ormond Beach brings the total number of calves born during this winter's calving season to 10 mother-calf pairs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

Eight fan favorites paired off for a week of voting, then the top four were announced on April 1. —Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025

The iconic 2000s styles instantly caught the eye of the shopper, who pulled both pairs off the shelves: a stunning silver D'Orsay heel and a pair of vibrant plaid kitten-heel mules, marked at an unbelievable thrift store price of $39.99. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for pair off

• ashraf
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