pair off

Definition of pair offnext
as in to couple

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Recent Examples of pair off Limon’s brother told the Times that by Sunday, investigators had traced the pair off campus. Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Eventually, Annie and Link pair off and things get hot and heavy in the Jungle Room. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Wrestlers pair off, practicing moves at light speed. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Stay in the neutrals family by topping this grey wool pair off with a simple white button-down and lightweight black jacket. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pair off
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  • After crashing the Love Island USA app to vote on which Islanders should couple up with new bombshells Sol Dean, Jen Terry, and Caleb McDaniel, viewers split Melanie Moreno, Corbin Mims, and Beatriz Hatz from their relationships, rendering them single and vulnerable inside the villa.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • Local organizations can also couple energy aid with other housing and social services, including job training, for more holistic supports for struggling households and communities.
    Alexandra Klass, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
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  • Pegasus was mated in mid-June to the Stargazer aircraft, which will transport it from the Wallops facility to the Marshall Islands ahead of the launch, NASA said in a press release.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 18 June 2026
  • Females mate once in their short lives, and a female that pairs with a sterile male lays eggs that never hatch.
    Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026

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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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