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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the coupling between two train cars
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as in unification
the act or an instance of joining two or more things into one
credited with the coupling of several existing ideas into a single thesis
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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the zoo announced that the giant pandas' most recent coupling was successful and that a cub was expected in March
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as in combining
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 connecting
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 coupling
Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
And birth rates have continued to decline as smartphone usage has surged, as housing prices have increased, as time spent at home on the internet has grown, and as socialization and coupling have declined.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
At times this novel reminded me of Sophie Kemp’s Paradise Logic, because Newton is similarly interested in the more deranging aspects of heterosexual coupling, and a certain kind of femme passivity.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
And birth rates have continued to decline as smartphone usage has surged, as housing prices have increased, as time spent at home on the internet has grown, and as socialization and coupling have declined.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Verb
Wilson's ex, Ciara Miller, was Batula's close friend on the Bravo reality show, prompting many fans to criticize her for coupling up with their co-star.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Most of the love stories that do make it to the big screen still generally follow broad, conventional strokes, capturing the bliss of coupling up or the blues of falling apart.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
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The town sits at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps, and its location near the junction of France, Switzerland, and Italy makes day trips to other European countries a breeze.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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The ever-growing Grove just got a new restaurant at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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The country's minister of unification Chung Dong-young said last month that a possible Pyongyang-Washington summit could be on the agenda of this week's summit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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General relativity predicts that objects with mass create an actual curvature in the fabric of spacetime, the four-dimensional unification of the three dimensions of space and the one dimension of time.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
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By combining all the different brands in a single kitchen, Lore said Wonder can serve geographies and regions that don’t have the population numbers to support larger fast-casual chains like Chipotle or Cava.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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An instant coconut cordial is made by combining coconut milk and sugar.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
10 June 2026
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And the indie is committed to connecting writers and editors who’ve been impacted by the carceral system with those who have not.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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While there isn’t enough time in the show for everyone to have a one-on-one experience with the dancer, watching an audience and cast member attempt to get in sync with each other underlines the night’s themes of connecting.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The 41-year-old woman was located by police Wednesday night near a column of smoke at the intersection of Churchill Downs Avenue and Santa Anita Drive on Woodland’s north side, the release said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Their preliminary investigation revealed that an 18-year-old woman from Hemet was driving a Nissan Rogue on Lincoln Avenue, approaching the intersection to turn left onto Ramona Expressway.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The University of Denver announced a major academic restructuring Tuesday that includes closing and merging departments and combining schools at the 11,500-student campus.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer activates your eighth house of intimacy, shared money and emotional merging, making today powerful for vulnerability, forgiveness and deeper connection.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Unsual mating rituals are emerging in modern times.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Male bowerbirds are notorious for their complex mating rituals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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