pairs off

Definition of pairs offnext
present tense third-person singular of pair off
as in couples

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  • The seven Harry Potter books are canon; fan fiction that couples Hermione and Malfoy is not.
    Colton Valentine, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The first, is to use large-scale solar energy as in the form of agrivoltaics that couples large scale solar farms with an increase in agricultural products.
    Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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  • The centre-forward is increasingly aware of these situations, positioning himself correctly or attacking the right space to offer his team-mates an option when City are attacking the wide areas.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Pairs off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairs%20off. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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