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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 integrated
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 coupled
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Revenue growth and delivery growth remain tightly coupled.
—Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Satellite-maker Satellogic has coupled its growth strategy to SpaceX, analysts have noted.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 May 2026
In this way, America’s needlephilia and needlephobia are tightly coupled, both across the culture and among individuals.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In practice, this means Halloway’s cars are physically coupled to the same trains as Amtrak’s standard coaches and sleepers.
—AFAR Media, 27 Apr. 2026
The show starts with 16 single contestants, where four are coupled up, and the rest are single.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Following the couple's split, Hawn coupled up with Kurt Russell in 1983.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
And in most cases, everyone must be coupled up to stay on the show.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Revenue growth and delivery growth remain tightly coupled.
—Jason Wojahn, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Satellite-maker Satellogic has coupled its growth strategy to SpaceX, analysts have noted.
—Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 May 2026
In this way, America’s needlephilia and needlephobia are tightly coupled, both across the culture and among individuals.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Several of their castmates, including Stephen Kalyn and Mika Abdalla, are also coupled up off-screen.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
In practice, this means Halloway’s cars are physically coupled to the same trains as Amtrak’s standard coaches and sleepers.
—AFAR Media, 27 Apr. 2026
The show starts with 16 single contestants, where four are coupled up, and the rest are single.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Following the couple's split, Hawn coupled up with Kurt Russell in 1983.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
Adjective
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One out after Dugger’s fifth home run of the year, Call connected on a ground-rule double on his 2-for-4 afternoon.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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That local touch helps the lounge feel connected to Minneapolis instead of like another airport space that could be anywhere.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Wheeler, a three-time All-Star, had only given up one home run in his six other starts this season combined.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In their scenes together, Ahmed plays straight man so Khan can go huge, all breezy confidence and street smarts combined as a defense against the countless stereotypes the bearded, accented, proudly Muslim Zulfi must face every day.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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So why is the hotel so integrated into the city's narrative?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The connected services integrated into cheap Chinese cars are frequently highlighted as a key reason those vehicles are so much better than anything anyone can buy in the US, according to their boosters.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The attached guest quarters have a private entrance off the pool terrace while the standalone guest house spans 1,485 square feet.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Amazon also has dozens of launches on ULA’s new Vulcan rocket under contract, but ULA continues to try and solve an issue with its attached solid rocket boosters before Vulcan flies again.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Fresh from a weekend in Jamaica, my hair was in dire need of a detox from all the sweat, sand, and braid conditioning gel that fused together.—
Dana Oliver,
Parents,
30 May 2026
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Maldonado and his wife, Rocio Navarrete, opened El Gaucho Inca in 2011, which fused Peruvian, Argentinian and Italian cuisines.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Patients on kidney dialysis need a durable connection between an artery and a vein, called a fistula, so they can be linked to a dialysis machine for treatment.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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As of Monday, 13 hantavirus cases linked to the ship have been reported worldwide, with 11 cases confirmed.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The shots induce the ovaries to ripen multiple follicles, the sacs that contain eggs, so that a surgeon can go in with a tiny needle, and drain the fluid in those follicles, which is then run into an adjacent embryology lab to search for the eggs.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Originally launched as a traditional Pay-in-4 provider, Sezzle has expanded into adjacent financial products, including subscription offerings, credit-reporting integrations, and flexible installment structures such as Pay-in-5.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Coupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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