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paired

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verb

past tense of pair

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of paired
Verb
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
  • Considered to be among the most intelligent of birds, with a level of awareness that seems eerily human, the members of a mated pair of ravens stay together at all seasons, foraging cooperatively and even engaging in active play.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Properties that are located within 200 meters of where the Medfly infestation was found will be treated with Spinosad, which is made from bacteria that occurs naturally in the soil, to reduce the population density by killing mated females, officials added.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The three wings combined for 63 points, with Barrett leading the trio with 25 points to go along with eight rebounds and five assists.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • For the purposes of this taste test, we’re focused on products that are some combination of whey or plant protein combined with actual coffee or protein products that taste (and caffeinate) like coffee.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Two guest bedrooms can be found downstairs, while four more upstairs bedrooms include a secluded primary retreat that comes with a fireplace, a dressing room, and dual baths.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The especially big deal on this long-range version with dual fuel tanks is that it's got a ride-by-wire throttle replacing the traditional cable throttle system.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If anything, the two franchises seemed to support the notion that payroll is only loosely correlated with success.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Combine two players that are correlated to each other.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Burgundy had its moment this season—Ayo Edebiri wore it best in a full monochromatic beat, matched perfectly by Regina Hall’s deep tones and bold lip liner.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Win even one of its remaining fixtures – or draw two – and Mjällby will set a new record for the most points ever amassed by an Allsvenskan team, beating the record set by Swedish giant Malmö FF in 2010 and matched by AIK in 2018.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Coming off of a Game 4 performance in the NLCS which still has baseball fans marveling, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani connected on a two-run home run in the next half inning to cut into the Jays’ big lead.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His first club was KRC Bambrugge, one of four that have since merged to form Erpe-Mere United.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Hank and John sold it for an undisclosed amount in 2018 to Viacom (which later merged with Paramount).
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Constructing complete synthetic organisms is the only way to untangle all the various functions evolution mixed together over billions of years.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Gasoline mixed with ethanol degrades even faster than pure gasoline and may not even last three months.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Paired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paired. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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