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

That pair, combined with the wider structure and personnel around them, ensure Leeds do not collapse when home sides like Brighton, predictably, lay it on thick.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Millions of dollars invested, millions tracked In Broward, Florida’s second most-populous county, law enforcement agencies have spent over $3 million combined to build their surveillance networks.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

Beyond offering optimal protection, the dual-layer airbag phone case also comes with a 3-in-1 Ostand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
The Panthers allowed a pair of 100-yard rushers (D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai) and had no solution for Williams, the slippery, dual-threat athlete who accounted for 334 yards (including 65 on the ground) and three touchdowns.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 14 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

Once connected to tools, accounts, codebases, internal systems or financial workflows, AI agents can aggressively (and perniciously) take action on their own with limited human intervention.

— Larry Bradley, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
In the opening quarter, Jackson rushed for the Ravens’ first touchdown, and later connected with Zay Flowers for a 54-yard score.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of connected

Verb

The Jayhawks mixed their straight rushes with blitzes for their fast, experienced defense.

— PJ Green September 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
However, Marks does offer GHK-Cu both as a serum and cream and occasionally as an injection, usually mixed with other peptides aimed at tissue repair and inflammation.

— Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

In the years since, in a post-pandemic, post-DEI, corporately merged Hollywood, there are fewer Asian-centric worlds.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Plans for a merger were discussed and on June 3, 1984, the congregation merged to become Bethany of Fox Valley United Methodist Church, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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