pair up
phrasal verb
paired up; pairing up; pairs up
: to join together for a purpose, job, etc.
The two organizations paired up to educate the public about the threat of global warming.
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They're paired up as roommates and forge an unlikely friendship, but after an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), Glinda and Elphaba go down two starkly different paths.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The duo were previously paired up back in December of 2022, when the Nopestar hosted Saturday Night Live with SZA as musical guest.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
They were paired up with one another in the final round of the Olympics, which Scheffler won, last month.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Twenty of the birds had been paired up to mate that year.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
The duo were previously paired up back in December of 2022, when the Nopestar hosted Saturday Night Live with SZA as musical guest.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
They were paired up with one another in the final round of the Olympics, which Scheffler won, last month.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
Twenty of the birds had been paired up to mate that year.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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