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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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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
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
Midway through the second set, Fonseca saved a break point with a point that coupled Sinner-esque power from the baseline with an Alcaraz-like drop shot to finish.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
With five of the eight Bridgerton siblings married and coupled up in the TV series, fans are looking at who will marry the three remaining single Bridgertons, namely the family’s youngest child, Hyacinth.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
The actress, also sharing the laughter, glowed in a sleeveless black dress layered with necklaces and bracelets, leaning in with a warm smile — the vibe appeared to be relaxed, romantic and very much coupled up.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
As part-owner of Coppo and a member of its Board of Directors, Giuditta Soldadino has coupled her respect for the winery’s history with an eye on the future.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Together, the findings underscore how tightly urban wildlife is coupled to human behavior.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Midway through the second set, Fonseca saved a break point with a point that coupled Sinner-esque power from the baseline with an Alcaraz-like drop shot to finish.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
With five of the eight Bridgerton siblings married and coupled up in the TV series, fans are looking at who will marry the three remaining single Bridgertons, namely the family’s youngest child, Hyacinth.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
The actress, also sharing the laughter, glowed in a sleeveless black dress layered with necklaces and bracelets, leaning in with a warm smile — the vibe appeared to be relaxed, romantic and very much coupled up.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
As part-owner of Coppo and a member of its Board of Directors, Giuditta Soldadino has coupled her respect for the winery’s history with an eye on the future.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Together, the findings underscore how tightly urban wildlife is coupled to human behavior.
—New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
Adjective
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For one participant, a spike in social media app use was associated with feeling less connected to others and having more difficulty coping with emotions.—
Crista Marchesseault,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Scaling this capability requires partnership between technology leaders providing secure, connected tools and people leaders creating environments for learning.—
Teuila Hanson,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some flights to London City airport, for example, have now been combined with aircraft heading to the Big Smoke’s Gatwick.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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For companies looking for even deeper insights, the hub can be integrated into TrusTrace’s full enterprise platform for comprehensive upstream supplier engagement and supply chain traceability.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The park is one of Baltimore’s oldest public spaces, home to a historic nine-hole golf course that has long served as an accessible recreational hub, particularly for Black golfers as one of the first courses to be racially integrated in 1951.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mane offered to reschedule, but Williams allegedly asked to speak to him in an attached recording room.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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The site is being divided into several parcels, one destined for a Yokohama-like building with an attached hotel, another for housing, a third for shipping perishable freight.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
1 Apr. 2026
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Arabs and Arab Americans have a template fused in our DNA for guarding our assets.—
Doris Bittar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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For every cultural good, identity has become fused with the object of interest, turning previously normal people leading unremarkable lives into Steak ’n Shake beef-tallow purists, Harry Potter moralists, or cast-iron-pan-cleaning radicals.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Given that the top players’ wages are linked to the cap total, this means the maximum salaries are expected to expand dramatically in years to come for young superstars including Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs or the Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Pratt and his wife, the reality star and singer Heidi Pratt, both listed a Carpinteria address linked to Pratt’s parents on voter registrations.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An adjacent segment is fully funded and needs to be built.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The council and planning commission discussed establishing standards for massing for multi-family housing and determining the maximum height of buildings adjacent to single-family homes to quell residents’ concerns about privacy and building bulk.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Coupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupled. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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