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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Photograph by Evelyn Freja A stroke of inspiration led the boundary-pushing vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater to pair up with the impressionist pianist Bill Charlap.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Each of them was paired up with a child their age to help fulfill their wishlist.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The bowl was created in 2020 to be played in SoFi Stadium, pairing up the Mountain West champion against the fifth selection from the Pac-12.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
And when paired up with the almond pigeon, the two took to one another like any other couple might.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Dec. 2025
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Each of them was paired up with a child their age to help fulfill their wishlist.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The bowl was created in 2020 to be played in SoFi Stadium, pairing up the Mountain West champion against the fifth selection from the Pac-12.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
And when paired up with the almond pigeon, the two took to one another like any other couple might.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pair up
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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