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

Assisted by Marklund staff, the students paired up with residents for adaptive soccer and hands-on activities including playing bag games and a water relay, Marklund officials said in a press release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

From the office to autumn weddings and holiday gatherings, these versatile styles can be paired up with heels or boots or worn casually with sneakers or loafers. — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

But scientists have debated what causes electrons to pair up and produce the effect. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Parks and Tamburello openly flirted on their season of The Traitors, with the beefy Boston native and Southern belle often pairing up during the reality competition’s challenges. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pair up

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