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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pair off
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As of Day 3, Aniya Harvey is coupled up with KC Chandler; Beatriz Hatz is with Gabriel Vasconcelos; Bryce Dettloff is paired with Trinity Tatum; Kayda Bosse is with Zach Georgiou; and Melanie Moreno remains coupled with Sincere Rhea.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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After another day of connection-seeking, most of the couple stayed coupled.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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Since female flies generally mate only once, those that pair with sterile males are unable to produce offspring.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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When the males mate with wild female mosquitoes, the resulting eggs do not hatch, reducing mosquito populations over time.—
Alyssa Dzikowski,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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