pair off

verb

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair off
  1. couple
  2. mate
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  • Keep the model layer, retrieval layer, semantic layer and integration layer loosely coupled wherever possible.
    — Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs’ best path to making Mahomes more effective, therefore, is to couple his ability with something that’s effective.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
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  • Eagles typically begin mating at 5 though some have started at the age of 4.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • So the magnolia is a generalist, and the orchids are very, very specialized, sometimes in cooperative ways with their pollinators, and sometimes in sneaky exploitative ways, like pretending to be a female wasp so male wasps try and mate with you.
    — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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