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as in handfuls
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pairs
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in combines
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 connects
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 couples
Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
HuskFirm 3-person Camping Chair Another triple-seater, Huskfirm’s 3-person Camp Chair offers roomy bench-style seating for friends, families, couples, and even single folks who want to sprawl out.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
For 2025, the 37% rate applies to individuals with taxable income exceeding $626,350 and married couples filing jointly with taxable income of $751,600 or more for 2025.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Below, see all the couples arriving at the 2025 MTV VMAs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Palmer goes on to say that each of the three remaining couples will get a chance to state their case before the jury votes.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
No new contestants were brought onto the beach as couples were eliminated instead, based on their compatibility.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyone who co-parents knows that kids often cry when leaving the primary caretaker; this can even happen with couples who are raising a child together.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Noun
These aren’t newlyweds; these couples have been together for decades!
—Mary Clements Evans, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
HuskFirm 3-person Camping Chair Another triple-seater, Huskfirm’s 3-person Camp Chair offers roomy bench-style seating for friends, families, couples, and even single folks who want to sprawl out.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
For 2025, the 37% rate applies to individuals with taxable income exceeding $626,350 and married couples filing jointly with taxable income of $751,600 or more for 2025.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Below, see all the couples arriving at the 2025 MTV VMAs.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Palmer goes on to say that each of the three remaining couples will get a chance to state their case before the jury votes.
—Kristen Baldwin September 2, EW.com, 3 Sep. 2025
No new contestants were brought onto the beach as couples were eliminated instead, based on their compatibility.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyone who co-parents knows that kids often cry when leaving the primary caretaker; this can even happen with couples who are raising a child together.
—Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Their recent paper describes the Movement Reshaping (MR) Exosuit, which, rather than augmenting any part of the human body, couples the motion of one joint to lock or unlock the motion of another joint.
—Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couples
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Cafe Lux employees have had to hide the cards – normally in a stack at the maître d’ stand — lest patrons take handfuls.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Before the inevitable return to any-season bloody marys, grab a few ripe, heavy handfuls and get shaking.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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Lisa also wore a pair of black tights emblazoned with the Louis Vuitton logo.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The pair met in a lecture hall and dated for six years before marrying.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grandma combines all of that cheesy, starchy goodness into one casserole dish instead.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Blur, directed by Craig Quintero of Taipei’s Riverbed Theatre and Phoebe Greenberg of Montreal’s PHI Centre, combines live performance with free-roam VR in a surreal meditation on grief, cloning, and the ethics of science.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pakam connects waste companies with a tracking and payments program.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The first is a ground plate, weighing 110 pounds, that connects to the home’s electrical grid and is installed in a garage or driveway.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Wu pulled in more than 60% of the vote, while Kraft had around 29% support when the race was called for the pair.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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The pair orbit a significant distance from the icy world, farther out in relation to the dwarf planet's size than expected.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Paradise Lost, Milton’s epic of civil war, exile, and a journey to a new, heavenly homeland, fuses the Aeneid with other classical and biblical models.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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The original track fuses rock with hip-hop and its lyrical content is about winning big and having team pride.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Recent reports suggest that HHS will issue a report that links the development of autism to taking Tylenol during pregnancy.—
Sarah Owermohle,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Any conflict between Israel and Hamas, sometimes several kilometers away, the Gaza Health Ministry falsely links to GHF.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lack of Profits Is a Significant Competitive Disadvantage Klarna’s low profitability compounds the challenges listed above.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The climate crisis and consolidation of seed production under a few large corporations compounds the problem, upending farmers’ ability to grow food.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Couples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couples. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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