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

Instead, Peter was paired up with tenacious financial reporter Isabel (Genesis Rodriguez) — whose father turned out to be none other than the shady intelligence broker Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum) — to uncover a conspiracy and corruption that goes all the way to the White House. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026

Advertisement As a challenge unfolds that requires the women to pair up for a somewhat Sapphic, nude photoshoot, Sullivan continues to deal with the fallout. —Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026

The event brings together 85 La Grange area students — most from Western Springs District 101— and 85 students from the Off the Street Club in Chicago will pair up to enjoy activities such as an obstacle course, face painting and grooving to music from a DJ. —Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026

The couple met in culinary school at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, in 2012, where they were paired up as station partners in a fundamentals class. —Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for pair up

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