pair (someone) up with (someone)
idiom
: to join (a person) with (another person) for a purpose, job, etc.
They paired me up with a new partner for the last game.
The program pairs up volunteers with children who need help learning to read.
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Their Midi Slip brings comfort to eveningwear, while their Crop Cardi is a stylish black cardigan to pair up with their Slip Skirt in black.
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Hudson is slated to pair up with coaches Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting will join Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Harvest Moon Feast This annual fundraiser for C-CAP (careers in culinary arts program) brings together over 30 of the best chefs in the Southwest, including Mark Tarbell, Justin Pioche, Jelani Port and Joey Maggiore, who pair up with high school teams to create delicious bites.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Each of the 13 celebrity contestants will pair up with professional ballroom dancers to compete for the famed mirror-ball trophy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Hudson is slated to pair up with coaches Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting will join Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Harvest Moon Feast This annual fundraiser for C-CAP (careers in culinary arts program) brings together over 30 of the best chefs in the Southwest, including Mark Tarbell, Justin Pioche, Jelani Port and Joey Maggiore, who pair up with high school teams to create delicious bites.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Each of the 13 celebrity contestants will pair up with professional ballroom dancers to compete for the famed mirror-ball trophy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Pair (someone) up with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20%28someone%29%20up%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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