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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
Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Because these monthly financial disagreements could erode your relationship, please consider couples counseling in order to work out a plan that is fair for all parties concerned.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
But straight women and men and cis couples, with and without children in tow, are plentiful enough, and all apparently enjoying a bubble that presents a happy fantasy of just how beneficient an actual matriarchy might feel, even for those not part of that cheerfully lopsided majority.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Dinner and an entertaining show from a hibachi chef works for couples and families alike, with delicious options for steak and seafood with multiple price options.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The rooms With 119 rooms and suites to choose from, The Chedi provides quite a few options for families, groups, and couples.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Singles, couples and families welcome.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
For more adventurous couples, there are opportunities for fishing, rock climbing, hiking, swimming, and geocaching.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Most couples just want to feel calm and joy on their special day, Seremetis says.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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
Noun
Phase 3, a large-scale study for which couples are recruited, will further assess pregnancy prevention as well as when fertility returns after discontinuation.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Because these monthly financial disagreements could erode your relationship, please consider couples counseling in order to work out a plan that is fair for all parties concerned.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
But straight women and men and cis couples, with and without children in tow, are plentiful enough, and all apparently enjoying a bubble that presents a happy fantasy of just how beneficient an actual matriarchy might feel, even for those not part of that cheerfully lopsided majority.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Dinner and an entertaining show from a hibachi chef works for couples and families alike, with delicious options for steak and seafood with multiple price options.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
The rooms With 119 rooms and suites to choose from, The Chedi provides quite a few options for families, groups, and couples.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Singles, couples and families welcome.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
For more adventurous couples, there are opportunities for fishing, rock climbing, hiking, swimming, and geocaching.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Most couples just want to feel calm and joy on their special day, Seremetis says.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.
—Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
The first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
Boston Dynamics couples perception (IMUs, cameras, possibly LiDAR) with these controllers to enable rapid reflexive responses.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
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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Add a few handfuls of compost and mix everything thoroughly.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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And with two handfuls of books becoming movies or TV shows in 2026, the trend shows no sign of slowing down.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Leaders of the three major immigration enforcement agencies are set to testify before a pair of House and Senate committees in February.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Out of the bloodstains shone a pair of bright blue eyes, and a heart was beating under the pallid skin that looked several sizes too big.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The sensor combines ultrathin ruthenium dioxide nanosheets with a tin dioxide thin film, forming a hybrid structure that achieves ultra-sensitive detection down to parts-per-billion concentrations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The most effective approach combines resistance training, smart exercise selection and gradual progression of weight or number of reps over time.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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When you’re finished recording, launch the Plaud app on your phone and the Note Pro connects and automatically begins transferring the file via Bluetooth.—
Dwight Silverman,
Houston Chronicle,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the smarter play is to keep looking for the fresh thing that connects.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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This architecture fuses the battery and processing units through entanglement, creating a unified quantum link in which power and logic coexist.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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One of hip-hop's highest charting stars of 2025, BigXthaPlug, fuses rap and country.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS BAD CALL – Trump admin slams Dems’ ‘call 911 on ICE’ push as reckless, links policy to riots and violent arrests.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The administration also sent assistance to Planned Parenthood and to the state’s 2-1-1 assistance phone line and web site that links households with a wide array of public and private social service programs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Earnest and likable but never quite enough to make Simon a proper person, Markiplier’s performance compounds that problem.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
29 Jan. 2026
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The discord surrounding the bill compounds headwinds facing the crypto industry during a rough few months that have seen prices fall significantly.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cheniere Partners also owns a Corpus Christi liquefaction facility and a connected pipeline, as well as Creole Trail Pipeline, which interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with a number of large interstate and intrastate pipelines.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Couples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couples. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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