pairing

Definition of pairingnext
present participle of pair

Example Sentences

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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 researchers achieved 61 percent accuracy with a single organoid but reached 83 percent when combining responses from an ensemble of three organoids.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
  • This would have involved combining several negatives, either by printing them together in a darkroom or cutting and pasting and then rephotographing them.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With the motor running, add 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, a piece at a time, mixing after each addition until almost completely incorporated before adding more, 10–14 minutes total.
    Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • In the Chicago area, the traffic is often dense, mixing trucks and cars traveling at different speeds, with merging traffic and lanes that become turn-only.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Heading into 2026 the Red Sox look capable of at least matching last year’s club, which finished third in the AL East, made the playoffs and lost to the New York Yankees in the AL Wild Card Series.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When performed in merger review, the test is applied initially over the smallest set of products offered by the merging parties.
    Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up while merging onto the freeway.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of people from across Chicagoland attended Saturday’s second Iftar Bazaar in Rosemont, a daylong, pre-Ramadan expo blending food, shopping and community programming.
    Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Known for blending alt-pop and indie rock with diaristic, emotionally raw songwriting, sombr has quickly built momentum over the past year with a run of globally resonant releases.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • More broadly, this work highlights a promising pathway for integrating solar energy directly into electrochemical energy storage, potentially bridging the gap between renewable energy harvesting and efficient energy utilization, according to researchers.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
  • By integrating supplier data and focusing on high-impact variables such as product weight, organizations can achieve significant improvements in emissions accuracy, according to the Higg Index’s exclusive licensee.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Other social media While other social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram are not designated as apps for gamers, almost any social media app can be used for connecting with the gaming community.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
  • There are multiple types of tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, tasked with connecting the femur and tibia and providing general knee stability.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • According to researchers, with 23 motors controlling facial expressions and three for neck movement, Emo can perform coexpression, synchronizing its expressions with humans.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Footage captures dolphins, killer whales hunting together Footage captured by the scientists shows the two species hunting for salmon in proximity by synchronizing their movements.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

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“Pairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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