pairing

Definition of pairingnext
present participle of pair

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Recent Examples of pairing Despite its hefty price tag, Chalamet styled the piece in a nonchalant way, pairing it with a leather jacket, sweatpants, and a cool pair of tan sneakers. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
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Verb
  • The Gen 1 models were assembled by combining replica 356 bodies with more modern Porsche suspension, engines, transmissions, and more.
    Peter Nelson, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
  • Optical interferometers were invented more than a century ago, but orchestrating and combining signals from multiple telescopes across long baselines has proved much harder to accomplish with visible light compared to the relative ease of working in radio waves.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • Try mixing 15 to 20 drops of an essential oil in a spray bottle of water with a few drops of liquid dish soap.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
  • As for baking soda, the greatest success was observed when mixing diluted baking soda with horticulture oil.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • At the French Open Tuesday, the four-time Grand Slam champion staged an outfit reveal once again, striding out for her first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund wearing a black corset and matching pleated, cascading skirt that skimmed over the clay.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • The study also compared garments from Kantamanto Market with textile waste from the lagoon and Jamestown beaches, matching brand tags from 172 market garments with those from 128 beach garments to see whether the same brands appeared in both.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Elon Musk reportedly floats SpaceX, Tesla merger Elon Musk has reportedly discussed merging SpaceX with Tesla, a deal that would give the world’s richest person even more control over his sprawling tech empire.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
  • Elon Musk is reportedly considering merging Tesla with SpaceX, and Wall Street expects the companies to combine after the aerospace giant’s upcoming IPO.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The rooms Each of the 56 rooms is unique, blending the building’s industrial past with modern finishes and bright colors.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • Russell’s Reserve 10-Year and Wild Turkey Rare Breed demonstrate the power of age and blending within a single house style, while Elijah Craig Small Batch and Old Forester 1920 show that classic mash bills can still deliver thoroughly modern, full-throttle experiences.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Verb
  • But integrating chatbots made for adults into toys for kids poses its own array of threats, Padilla told the Union-Tribune.
    Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Fernandez Bibeau’s portfolio as parks commissioner, effective June 1, will include integrating green infrastructure into the city’s broader open space strategy and strengthening coordination across cabinets to advance the city’s climate goals.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Construction of the 1,911-mile transcontinental railroad connecting California with the eastern half of the United States began in 1863, while the nation was engaged in a bloody civil war, and was completed six years later when its two legs were joined at Promontory Summit in Utah.
    Dan Walters, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Punchup acquired ticketing platform Tixologi to underpin its live commerce capabilities, and the podcast product sits on top of that foundation as the content layer connecting subscription audiences to live revenue.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Verb
  • The Saturday night balloon glow is a literal highlight, pilots synchronizing their burner ignitions for a spectacle guaranteed to bring on oohs and ahs.
    Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Pairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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