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paired

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verb

past tense of pair

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Recent Examples of paired
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
Verb
  • Eight Marlins pitchers, none recording more than five outs, combined to hold the Giants to three runs.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
  • Nutrition experts, including those featured on the Huberman Lab platform, note that public schools serve more meals each day than all fast-food franchises combined.
    Jordan Schriver, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • The scoot rolls on 15-inch wheels front and rear with grippy Maxxis tires, with braking coming in the form of 275-mm dual discs at the front and a 275-mm single disc at the rear.
    Utkarsh Sood June 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
  • Cheering the all-for-one and one-for-all of this team of dual nationals and Americans raised abroad — or in Alabama?
    Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • Seasonal peaks in fine particles in 2025 correlated with water clarity, aligning with findings from recent years.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
  • When dozens of banks rely on the same foundation models, trained on the same datasets, optimized with the same techniques, their decisions can become correlated in dangerous ways.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Polls put Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at around 4% to nearly 5%, a potentially decisive share with Italy’s main center-right and center-left blocs closely matched.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • The ticket matched four winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, June 12, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Ben Williamson connected early for his second career homer.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Research suggests that career achievement and mental health are deeply connected.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • In the meantime, early-blooming flowers like bee balm and peonies,can be mixed into the dahlia space, providing blooms, pollinator habitat, and interest while the dahlias grow.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Compost made with banana peels can be used as a side dressing or top dressing in the garden, mixed into garden beds, or added to potting mixes to improve soil structure and add nutrients.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Firms expanded into new cities, opened international offices, merged across continents, and adopted new technologies, but the underlying structure remained surprisingly constant.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • The organization has closed, merged or downsized field offices, with 185 out of 550 offices affected and more than 5,200 UNHCR staff losing their jobs – approximately 25% of its global workforce.
    Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 18 June 2026

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“Paired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paired. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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