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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
Verb
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Although, of course, this was an inversion of the slave master–slave woman coupling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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Among them is Zak, whom Amaya coupled up with after Casa Amor, but ultimately dumped.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Scientists say releasing sterile flies to mate with females is the most effective way to control the population, a strategy that has worked for decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Red pandas occasionally mate with more than one partner during mating season.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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