pairing

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
  • By combining all the different brands in a single kitchen, Lore said Wonder can serve geographies and regions that don’t have the population numbers to support larger fast-casual chains like Chipotle or Cava.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • An instant coconut cordial is made by combining coconut milk and sugar.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • ReachTV programs screens at gates and other common areas across more than 80 airports, mixing original programming and licensed content.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
  • Frankie Knuckles, a New Yorker who moved to Chicago in the ’70s, began spinning at a West Loop spot called the Warehouse in 1977, seamlessly mixing American and European disco with obscure soul and electronic records.
    Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Lead drama actor holds essentially steady at 78, nearly matching last year’s 77, when 134 names crowded the ballot.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Vitinha — Portugal/PSG The passing hub of Europe’s best club side comes into this World Cup in fine form, fresh from matching the great Xavi by completing 141 passes in last month’s Champions League final.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • That includes Musk's xAI company merging with SpaceX before the company's record-setting initial public offering on Friday as well as SpaceX purchasing vehicles from Tesla.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • From the color to the craftsmanship, the Chloé dress gave seasonal dressing a playful bent, merging comfort with elevated style.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Fontainebleau Miami Beach Miami Beach, Florida A Miami Beach icon for more than 50 years, Fontainebleau Miami Beach spans 22 oceanfront acres, blending golden-era glamour with modern luxury.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 June 2026
  • For the former Harper’s Bazaar UK editor and stylist — who established Neous in 2017 with a focus on footwear blending form and function and then expanded the approach to bags in 2020 — what was missing from such a customer’s wardrobe and from the market was a sneaker that wasn’t driven by logos.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • However, scaling production and integrating the cells into vehicles have remained major challenges for automakers and battery developers.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026
  • Cisco is also integrating its observability and telemetry assets, such as Splunk and Thousand Eyes, to drive agentic infrastructure operations, using reasoning based on telemetry and historical data.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • And the indie is committed to connecting writers and editors who’ve been impacted by the carceral system with those who have not.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • While there isn’t enough time in the show for everyone to have a one-on-one experience with the dancer, watching an audience and cast member attempt to get in sync with each other underlines the night’s themes of connecting.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 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 15 Jun. 2026.

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