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as in combined
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
Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Peacemaker’s second season depicts an alternate universe where Chris leads an idyllic life coupled up with Harcourt and working alongside his still-alive father and brother.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Ortega, 25, had been coupled up with Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, for much of the season after arriving as a bombshell on the second night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The two were coupled up for the majority of her time in the villa, except when Ortega had to briefly couple up with Elan Bibas, a 24-year-old tech consultant from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, in Casa Amor.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Among them is Zak, whom Amaya coupled up with after Casa Amor, but ultimately dumped.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Peacemaker’s second season depicts an alternate universe where Chris leads an idyllic life coupled up with Harcourt and working alongside his still-alive father and brother.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Ortega, 25, had been coupled up with Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, for much of the season after arriving as a bombshell on the second night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The two were coupled up for the majority of her time in the villa, except when Ortega had to briefly couple up with Elan Bibas, a 24-year-old tech consultant from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, in Casa Amor.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Among them is Zak, whom Amaya coupled up with after Casa Amor, but ultimately dumped.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
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Remarkably — and alarmingly to all but the most Anglo-centric observer — that is more than the French, German, Italian and Spanish leagues combined.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two quarterbacks combined for 93 attempts and 894 yards passing.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The wooden floor has rotted through, and only a few flimsy stairs remain attached to telephone poles, which once propped up the tower.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Carry it as a clutch or wear it over the shoulder with the attached chain strap.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In contrast, the team’s innovative solution rotates the printing platform, allowing powder to be deposited and fused continuously.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The epic, quasi-Homeric tale of Aeneas and his people is fused with the tales of numerous real, historical figures, and narrative patterns drawn from literary sources are interwoven with actual Roman history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new neurons integrated smoothly with existing nerve circuits.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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At the end of last year, the company had 18,600 employees, but that was before a significant number of pink slips were given this year and Skydance Media was integrated.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors say a fair trial would be impossible not only in this mountain community of fewer than 22,000 people, but also any other adjacent county because the suspect and victim were both well known.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Gary Housing Authority, which owns the schools, and the city of Gary are completing state and federal approvals for the demolition of Emerson and Horace Mann, and two adjacent vacant elementaries, Spaulding and Vohr.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Coupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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