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
  • Tandoori Pizza is best known for combining classic Indian dishes, like tandoori chicken, malai paneer, curry chicken and chicken tikka and serving it on a pizza crust, the website showed.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • In the foothills of the Andes Mountains, outside Santiago, Chile, Casa Oruga is a modern home that demonstrates the possibilities of combining design-forward architecture and economical shipping containers.
    Caitlin Gunther, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Remember to wash and sterilize any bottles, scoops, or mixing containers by running them through the dishwasher or using hot soapy water.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 15 June 2026
  • The Knicks became a championship-contending team by mixing the right ingredients with selfless stars, effective role players, smart coaching and a resilient attitude.
    Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • California Highway Patrol officers began pursuing a vehicle matching the suspect's description near Castaic Lake.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Sasha opted for a white off-shoulder top with a matching skirt, paired with a thick brown belt featuring a large circular buckle.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 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
  • The Personal Blender includes two Tritan Renew blending cups and the ultra-durable Rapid Extractor Blade to make delicious smoothies and more.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • In your 9th House of Travel, pleasure-loving Venus trines fanciful Neptune in your 5th House of Creativity, blending curiosity and fun into possibility today.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • By integrating Hyperon into its humanoid robots, Mind Children aims to create machines capable of understanding context, processing complex information, and responding more naturally to human interactions.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • Changes in the way Nielsen measures ratings (including integrating out of home viewing and big data) that tend to give live sports a bump have helped too.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • There is an underground tunnel connecting the main hotel and the lobby/restaurant building, which makes navigating the area much easier in a wheelchair or for those looking to avoid a cold (but quick) commute.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026
  • The challenge is connecting human language and visual understanding with the motor actions required to interact with the physical world.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
  • 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

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“Pairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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