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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
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Legacy cryptographic workflows, certificate authorities and identity systems are often tightly coupled to on-premises environments, which are often siloed.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The researchers coupled electrochemical testing with acoustic recordings under real-world conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 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
Adjective
But, after marrying and divorcing others in the intervening years, the pair coupled up again in 2021.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Legacy cryptographic workflows, certificate authorities and identity systems are often tightly coupled to on-premises environments, which are often siloed.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The researchers coupled electrochemical testing with acoustic recordings under real-world conditions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
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The two have combined for 594 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns through the Hurricanes’ first four games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Later, a labor shortage, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and resulting disruption of oil markets combined to keep prices climbing still higher.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, Ludwinski said she’s connected with people at Zingerman’s who helped with questions about business challenges.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The plan of the building’s new owners, Thirty-First and Main LLC, is to demolish it along with three attached buildings, likely before Friday, Oct 24, when the city streetcar extension opens to the public.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s also an attached three-car garage out front.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In an early maturer, most might be fully fused around the age of 16 (18 on average) but in certain parts of the body, such as the hip, that can happen a little later.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The toner is fused to the paper's surface, rather than being absorbed into it, as with ink.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The evidence suggests that both of these African descendants were fully integrated into their respective communities sharing family ties and even the grave.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nanopores are anchored in an electrically resistant membrane, which is integrated onto a sensor chip.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 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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The private security officers can now enforce laws and make arrests along the entire rail trail, sidewalks surrounding transit centers and other areas adjacent to transit property.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Create your own picnic of goods from the market, then enjoy free live music at the adjacent Riverwalk Stage.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Coupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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