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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
James Factora, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
The couple's outings come amid Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs' bye week.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Plaintiffs argue that federal officials have coupled this surveillance with a campaign of public threats — warning that noncitizens who post anti-American or anti-Israel content online risk deportation or visa revocation.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The two were impeccably dressed as Gomez and Morticia Addams, which is a canonically Gay couple costume choice — Lakshmi, as Morticia, was holding scissors in one of the posts, for crying out loud.
—James Factora, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
The couple's outings come amid Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs' bye week.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Researchers aren’t the only ones seeing men’s eagerness to couple up.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Plaintiffs argue that federal officials have coupled this surveillance with a campaign of public threats — warning that noncitizens who post anti-American or anti-Israel content online risk deportation or visa revocation.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couple
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Musk could still collect more than $50 billion by hitting a handful of the more attainable goals laid out for him by the board in the new pay plan.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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On Sunday, Senate Republicans and a handful of centrist Democrats agreed on a reopening plan.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The pair finished with 30 total points on 63% shooting from beyond the arc.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Hurricanes beat the Syracuse Orange 38-10 on Saturday and saw a pair of teams a few spots above them in last week’s ranking — Louisville and Virginia — lose to help Miami inch closer to the cut line for the playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
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Relative to the starting pitcher market, his contract -- he is owed $28 million combined over the next two seasons with a club option for 2028 -- is reasonable.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their approach combines scientific innovation with environmental responsibility, positioning perovskite/silicon TSCs as a cornerstone for future clean energy systems, provided the industry can meet both performance and sustainability benchmarks.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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More than 60% of 136 facilities connected to missile production or the Chinese military’s rocket force, which controls China’s nuclear arsenal, showed signs of expansion in satellite images.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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This can then aid you in targeting your audience, guiding you in adjusting prices to consumer needs, and even lead you to use AI to personalize marketing messages to better connect with certain groups.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The return of that duo would provide a huge boost for an offense that looked overmatched in its last matchup against a contender, a 24-9 Week 7 loss in Detroit.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The duo struck up a correspondence on Facebook, with the director quickly warming to Jojo’s humor and charm, as well as his willingness to open up about his vulnerabilities.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Properly integrating Isak in the team after the international break is going to be crucial to delivering an upturn in fortunes.—
The Athletic's Liverpool staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Staying close to digital innovation and working to integrate AI across the enterprise is also top of mind.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Each of the 21 beachfront villas and residences are equipped with breezy living areas, a private infinity pool, open-air showers, and hammocks strung between coconut palms near the ocean.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mere weeks after the empire had collapsed, that word appeared on posters glued to the walls of public buildings and on banners strung from lampposts along the central avenues.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Marshall and Flagg linked up in the first quarter for one of the best sequences the Mavericks had all night.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Some of the same people caught in the FBI’s NBA probe are also linked to suspicious college betting.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couple. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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