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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
Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
For six weeks, candidates are coupled up to compete in challenges and games, attempting not to get voted off the island by viewers.
—Zuri Primos
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
As of Day 3, Aniya Harvey is coupled up with KC Chandler; Beatriz Hatz is with Gabriel Vasconcelos; Bryce Dettloff is paired with Trinity Tatum; Kayda Bosse is with Zach Georgiou; and Melanie Moreno remains coupled with Sincere Rhea.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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
Verb
If dark matter is coupled to dark energy, dark matter particles could interact with one another through a new, long-range force that is separate from gravity.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026
America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
For six weeks, candidates are coupled up to compete in challenges and games, attempting not to get voted off the island by viewers.
—Zuri Primos
june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
As of Day 3, Aniya Harvey is coupled up with KC Chandler; Beatriz Hatz is with Gabriel Vasconcelos; Bryce Dettloff is paired with Trinity Tatum; Kayda Bosse is with Zach Georgiou; and Melanie Moreno remains coupled with Sincere Rhea.
—Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
Adjective
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The critical question is whether these realities remain connected.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
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JioHotstar’s Bharath Ram cited nearly 100 million connected televisions in India as context for the platform’s accelerating CTV push, while Soni said YouTube now reaches more than 75 million Indian adults aged 18 and above on connected TV screens.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Eight Marlins pitchers, none recording more than five outs, combined to hold the Giants to three runs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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Nutrition experts, including those featured on the Huberman Lab platform, note that public schools serve more meals each day than all fast-food franchises combined.—
Jordan Schriver,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
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With its Electron rocket and Pioneer spacecraft both vertically integrated into Rocket Lab's manufacturing processes, this Victus Haze launch marks the first TacRS mission to be carried out by a single prime contractor, providing the spacecraft, launch vehicle and on-orbit operations.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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As the technology uses abundant silicon rather than volatile rare metals, it can be integrated into existing semiconductor manufacturing pipelines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
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According to Ars, the PrK module will be decommissioned and no longer pressurized until that happens, which could greatly limit the use of its attached dock.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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Additionally, the building has access to an attached garage.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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When work becomes fused with identity, stepping back can feel threatening.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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James Blood Ulmer, the innovative guitarist who fused avant-garde jazz with funk and the blues, died on June 3, according to a statement his family published via DownBeat.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Bryant said fast-growing counties in the Central Valley tend to have lower rates of college attainment, which research has consistently linked to lower voter participation.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Sun Valley is a world-class luxury resort with a lot of history, a lot of amenities, a wide variety of lodging including luxury, and the adjacent town of Ketchum full of great shops, restaurants and bars.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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If there are other adjacent trees that provide shade for the beds, the impact will be less.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Coupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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