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

Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela have combined to add more than 1 million barrels per day of extra production.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Amihere was a perfect 7 of 7 from the field, Janelle Salaun and Tip Hayes scored 23 combined and the Valkyries bench accounted for 51 points.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

These were followed by black- and silver-dial models retaining the dual-color bezel.

— Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
Announced at the Hot Chips conference, the processor is the first dual-architecture mainframe chip from IBM and is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dual

Verb

And these are separate dimensions, but maybe they’re correlated.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
In their survey, eras when European societies have faced greater insecurity, such as times of economic stress, have correlated with an uptick in the belief in non-physical, spiritual or magical influences.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of correlated

Verb

Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one.

— Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of matched

Verb

While earthquakes are not connected to climate change, the way many cities in earthquake-prone California have prepared for a potential Big One is as an example of what’s possible.

— Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
While Betty Jo was staying at the lake house, a local attorney contacted her about a scale model of an old Hi-Power Service Station that was connected to her family.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of connected

Verb

Text that has been heavily rewritten, paraphrased, translated, or mixed with other writing may lose enough of Claude's statistical pattern to become undetectable.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Comments on Haaland's Instagram post teasing the cut are mixed, with some fans loving the update and others mourning the loss of that platinum ponytail.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

Dow and DuPont combined their agricultural divisions into Corteva, while China National Chemical Corporation bought Syngenta, then merged it with Sinochem’s farm assets.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
His acquittal was overturned and the case was merged with that relating to the coup attempt.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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