pair off

as in to couple

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Verb
  • Her fate was in the hands of the contestants who were not coupled up with the new bombshells.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Charlie, who was coupled up with Hannah, was dumped from the island on Episode 12 after his fellow islanders had to choose between him, Huda, and Taylor.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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  • Under the hood is a 3.0-liter inline-six engine mated to an automatic gearbox making 395 brake horsepower.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
  • The insects then fly all the way back in the fall to mate and die.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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