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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Now, according to a mock trade proposal by Daniel Feininger of BoSox Injection, the Red Sox and Giants could pair up again for another blockbuster deal in the offseason, but this one with a higher-impact return for Boston.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Khloé and Kris swapped places, while Kim and Kourtney paired up to trade jabs.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Some 24 Chinese designers were paired up by Abbie and Liu for the new chapter of the exhibition, as 12 is a very important number in Chinese philosophy.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Hodge gave an enthusiastic yes, and they’ve been paired up ever since.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Khloé and Kris swapped places, while Kim and Kourtney paired up to trade jabs.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Some 24 Chinese designers were paired up by Abbie and Liu for the new chapter of the exhibition, as 12 is a very important number in Chinese philosophy.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Hodge gave an enthusiastic yes, and they’ve been paired up ever since.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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