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as in handful
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of couple
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The couple shared a meal with their guests at one long table together, and everyone in attendance received a handwritten thank-you, rather than a wedding favor, which Oduor saw as much more meaningful.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Over the course of six weeks, 30 islanders came to play, coupled up and competed to win America’s heart.
—Abby Bessinger, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Noun
The couple split up in 2011 and Michael died of heart failure on Christmas 2016.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The couple shared a meal with their guests at one long table together, and everyone in attendance received a handwritten thank-you, rather than a wedding favor, which Oduor saw as much more meaningful.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Simonson then ends the run in neat parallel to its beginning, coupling time travel with time in court.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Over the course of six weeks, 30 islanders came to play, coupled up and competed to win America’s heart.
—Abby Bessinger, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couple
Noun
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Rocky instead took a handful of his father’s sleeping pills.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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Global Deployment of Hydrogen Trucks Chile joins a handful of other countries who have deployed hydrogen fuel cell trucks for long-haul trucking, including the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, and several members of the European Union.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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All pair nicely with craft brews and specialty cocktails.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The tacos are served as a pair for $5.49 at participating restaurants.—
Helena Wegner,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Both schools combined to form the Purgolders football team.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Boyd said households will be chosen based on their interest form answers, combined with what their home needs, based on the energy audit.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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All of these people are narcos, somehow connected to the drug world.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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This new sleeper train service aims to connect over 100 cities with affordable overnight train routes, including Copenhagen.—
Michele Robson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Largely inspired by the expansion of Sweetgreen, the duo started a food truck in Washington, DC in 2014 with the intention of taking it fast-casual some day.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The duo got engaged in October 2021 while on a trip to Greece.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On some models, these may be raised handles or integrated into the frame of the tray.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's no belt drive; the 400 V hybrid system powers the air conditioning electrically now via its 1.9 kWh lithium-ion battery, and the water pump is integrated into the engine block.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Her debut presentation, staged around a vintage dentist’s chair, featured silver or gold-plated molars strung into necklaces and bracelets with colorful enameled links, or worn as earrings set with semiprecious stones.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Sox strung seven consecutive hits together while scoring seven runs in the inning, which included three-run home runs by Miguel Vargas and Edgar Quero.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Fourteen defendants, all of whom were linked to the extremist groups the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, received commutations, releasing them from prison though not erasing their felony convictions from their records.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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His post came a day after Republican Sen. Tom Cotton sent an open letter to Intel’s board raising questions about Tan’s connections to semiconductor firms that are allegedly linked to the Chinese government and military.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couple. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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