pair up

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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But scientists have debated what causes electrons to pair up and produce the effect. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 These things – federal funding for disasters and political campaigns – should not be paired up in any way. — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Each student paired up with a resident at Marklund, pushing their wheelchairs from game to game and engaging with them for about two hours. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The experts paired up Shawn, a 47-year-old educator, with Nikki, a 46-year-old HR manager for a tech company, because of their matching ambitions and family goals. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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