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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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America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 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
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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 20 Jun. 2026.
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