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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Each week, couples paired up and were tested by challenges, unexpected bombshells and plenty of drama.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In the most recent episode, the duo paired up to target the remaining women based on Asghari’s hunch that, because the two Traitors eliminated were men, at least one other would have to be a woman.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Fresh off pairing up again with her Simple Life costar and BFF Nicole Richie, the pop culture icon is reuniting with one of the signature cell phones of the Y2K era: the Motorola Razr.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025
During the final, seven-hour-long audition, actors were paired up.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
In the most recent episode, the duo paired up to target the remaining women based on Asghari’s hunch that, because the two Traitors eliminated were men, at least one other would have to be a woman.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025
Fresh off pairing up again with her Simple Life costar and BFF Nicole Richie, the pop culture icon is reuniting with one of the signature cell phones of the Y2K era: the Motorola Razr.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 11 Feb. 2025
During the final, seven-hour-long audition, actors were paired up.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pair up
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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