couple with
phrasal verb
coupled with; coupling with; couples with
: to join or combine (something) with (something else)
The exhibit couples poems with paintings.
—usually used as (be) coupled withAn oil spill coupled with strong winds brought disaster.
The team's win, coupled with a loss by their rivals, put them in first place.
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Poles said Williams’ inexperience and need for growth, coupled with the way Waldron taught, resulted in some of the offense’s problems.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite a recent easing of global inflation, persistent price pressures coupled with slower economic growth are projected to have far-reaching consequences for employment.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
As temperatures have risen, so has the aridity, or dryness of the vegetation, which proved disastrous when coupled with the gusty Santa Ana winds.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
These factors, coupled with stable strategic petroleum reserves, have helped keep prices lower than in previous years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Despite a recent easing of global inflation, persistent price pressures coupled with slower economic growth are projected to have far-reaching consequences for employment.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
As temperatures have risen, so has the aridity, or dryness of the vegetation, which proved disastrous when coupled with the gusty Santa Ana winds.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
These factors, coupled with stable strategic petroleum reserves, have helped keep prices lower than in previous years.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Couple with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple%20with. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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