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.

Examples of pair up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stars, except Leavitt, who earned immunity last week during Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Night, competed in relay dances with six stars paired up with previous DWTS champions. —Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 12 Nov. 2025

But, for the first time, the remaining celebrities — minus one who received relay immunity — have each been paired up with a former Mirrorball champion instead of their professional partners. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Nov. 2025

But Grande and Erivo are far from the first to revive it in the modern era, as the medley continues to have cachet among musical theater actors looking for an impressive way to pair up. —Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

One example is a feature allowing Tinder users to pair up with friends to encourage double dating. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for pair up

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