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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That additional charge, coupled with other local taxes, means women in Pakistan face a 40% surcharge on period products, according to UNICEF, pricing out the most vulnerable.
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Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Most officials are expecting slowing hiring coupled with a low level of layoffs that, rather than suggesting a material weakening, point more to stabilization.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
This American stance, coupled with the 2018 election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, created a decisive inflection point.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez starred in Season 6 of the Peacock dating series and was one of the breakout stars that year, making it to the final and finishing in third place, coupled with Jana Craig.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
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Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Most officials are expecting slowing hiring coupled with a low level of layoffs that, rather than suggesting a material weakening, point more to stabilization.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
This American stance, coupled with the 2018 election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, created a decisive inflection point.
—Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Rodriguez starred in Season 6 of the Peacock dating series and was one of the breakout stars that year, making it to the final and finishing in third place, coupled with Jana Craig.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Couple with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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