PAIRED Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in mated

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verb

past tense of pair

as in combined

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Recent Examples of paired

Adjective

Prepare for the Update Case and Charger For AirPods 4, AirPods Pro 2, or AirPods Pro 3, put them in their charging case and place them near the paired iPhone. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Verb

The multi-hyphenate paired the slouchy, pocketed sweater with a fabulously massive fur scarf and a pair of shiny white pants. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026 In a wool-blend, this Madewell Fair Isle Boxy Sweater is gorgeously cozy for a winter day in the Dolomites or paired with a great pair of leather pants for aperitivo in Milan. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026 Leonor paired the shimmering suit with a patent clutch, pointed heels, and a dazzling pair of diamond earrings borrowed from her mother’s jewelry box. — Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paired

Adjective

The family group also contained four other adult wolves, which might have been brothers and sisters, parents, or even grandparents of the mated pair.

— Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
Packs may consist of a mated pair and sometimes few young pups.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026

Definition of mated

Verb

But Crow-Armstrong, through an incredible early-season approach adjustment combined with tweaks to his stance and hand placement, keeps putting on a show with his power production.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Her work combined British tailoring and historical references with deliberately confrontational elements, enthusiasts say.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

Following last week's interest rate hike, Goolsbee was putting into perspective what to expect going forward in the Fed's tug-of-war between its dual mandate of fostering price stability and maximizing employment.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
That dual fashion-and-function appeal is part of why the neckline is showing up across so many outerwear categories at once, including designer wool overcoats and accessible nylon commuters.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of dual

Verb

Process analyzers fail or their readings are not correlated to laboratory results.

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
That marks a change from earlier this year, when Bitcoin traded more like a risk-on asset that was more correlated with tech stocks.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

Later, detectives produced three male DNA profiles from evidence collected at the scene, including some pulled from beer bottles and cigarette butts, but none were ever matched to anyone until recently.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
The styling and stagecraft matched a typical fashion-week launch, but nothing in the lineup required producing new inventory.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of matched

Verb

Perhaps this accident of birth is connected to the subtle rebuff of modern life in Marcon’s films.

— Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Health officials said an individual with measles passed through Philadelphia International Airport and that the case is not connected to the recent exposure that occurred at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of connected

Verb

The masa must then be mixed with fat, broth and salt and aerated to achieve the right consistency before the tamales can be assembled, carefully wrapped and cooked.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
The concept for the menu is built around classic melts mixed with Southern soul food flavors.

— Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

The artist’s body of work merged spirituality with abstraction.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
In 2023, when Endeavor merged the UFC and WWE to form sports mega-corp TKO Group Holdings, White was elevated from President to CEO of UFC, with Emanuel taking the reins as CEO of TKO.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of merged

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