paired 1 of 2

adjective

as in mated

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paired

2 of 2

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
  1. mated
  2. combined
  3. dual
  4. correlated
  5. matched
  6. connected
  7. mixed
  8. merged
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
  • Chiefs defensive back Jaden Hicks and Delane combined to make the tackle.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When the pulses met at an angle of 45 degrees, their electric fields combined in a way that made the resulting light field oscillate in all three spatial directions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of combined
Adjective
  • Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Part of the balancing act comes at the urging of his mother, Trish, who’s even pushing for Max, an A student already taking dual-enrollment college classes, to go away and attend a university.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dual
Verb
  • Macroeconomic pressures could derail the outlook, though the analyst said that rising interest rates typically aren’t correlated with any reaction by Royal Caribbean’s stock.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Regular-season success isn’t directly correlated with postseason performance.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of correlated
Verb
  • Reuters also matched career information or job titles for eight people against court filings, news reports, public profiles and online posts.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Later in the night, Harry and Jenna Johnson matched their score, tying for the top of the leaderboard alongside Amber and Pasha.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of matched
Verb
  • In several messages quoted in the ruling, Seaver allegedly threatened Nozell and other people connected to Parton’s estate.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There are two main anchors, the North and South Pavilions, connected by a track almost three kilometers in length, twisting and turning between dunes and rock formations.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • The designer footwear was mixed with something akin to a clog, since the platform base was wooden.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And that, mixed with being a woman director in Hollywood, is intense.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • After his sudden death in 1960, Olivetti began a slow decline and was eventually broken up and merged with a telecommunications company.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Skydance is the name of the production company Ellison founded in 2006, which merged with Paramount in August 2025 to form Paramount Skydance.
    — Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of merged

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“Paired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paired. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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