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

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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

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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

Yesavage and San Diego starter Walker Buehler combined walked 11 batters before the end of the second inning.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Ferrer ended up playing in Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, longer than Steven Adler and Matt Sorum combined, becoming the longest-serving drummer in the band’s history.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026

Definition of combined

Adjective

The path to achieving those goals could be bumpy, however, especially given promises executives have made in terms of supporting dual movie studio output levels, multiple news operations and other areas of the business.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 July 2026
The round brings total funding to $70 million and marks NEA’s first defense and dual-use investment in Europe.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of dual

Verb

Give yourself a few years of spending window and put that into a bucket that isn’t correlated with the markets and draw from that.

— R.J. Cunningham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Research shows that public preschool attendance is correlated to higher performance in third-grade reading and math.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

Definition of correlated

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The Royals and Mets, who matched up in the 2015 World Series, each entered Tuesday’s series opener with the second-worst records in their respective leagues.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of matched

Verb

Do resigned and admitted to stealing millions in discretionary funds meant to help seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead directing the money to a nonprofit connected to him, according to an LAist report.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
The Hightower family is closely connected with the worship of the Seven, the predominant faith of Westeros, and Ormund seems to be a model believer.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Definition of connected

Verb

In the next round of Count the Rice, the rice is mixed into a large box full of paper, styrofoam, and other detritus.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Research is mixed on weight loss, promising on circulation and recovery, and cautious about who should avoid the machines altogether.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of mixed

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Allen & Overy merged with Shearman & Sterling in 2024, and Herbert Smith Freehills merged with Kramer Levin last year.

— Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Ford partnered with Willys, which later merged with Jeep on the GP, which was the first Jeep-style vehicle ever produced.

— Keith Laing, USA Today, 11 July 2026

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