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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  • The male and female Islanders are split up for a week, with half being sent to a whole other villa as new contestants are brought in, aiming to couple up the Islanders.
    Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
  • Fans are wondering who will couple up this time around.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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  • Eventually the couple will fall into vegetation and mate for several hours, according to Leppla.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • The vaginal pH of female olive baboons decreases, threatening sperm, after a female has mated with a genetically similar male.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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