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as in combined
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in integrated
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of coupled
Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Peacemaker’s second season depicts an alternate universe where Chris leads an idyllic life coupled up with Harcourt and working alongside his still-alive father and brother.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Ortega, 25, had been coupled up with Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, for much of the season after arriving as a bombshell on the second night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The two were coupled up for the majority of her time in the villa, except when Ortega had to briefly couple up with Elan Bibas, a 24-year-old tech consultant from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, in Casa Amor.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Among them is Zak, whom Amaya coupled up with after Casa Amor, but ultimately dumped.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
When cost and performance are tightly coupled, striking the right balance between them provides operational excellence.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
During Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Kat coupled up with Dale Moss, the winner from The Bachelorette Season 16 with Clare Crawley.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dyson Zone over-ear headphones came out in 2023 and coupled stylish over-ear sound with an air-purifying mask, perfect for the post-Covid public.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2025
Peacemaker’s second season depicts an alternate universe where Chris leads an idyllic life coupled up with Harcourt and working alongside his still-alive father and brother.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Ortega, 25, had been coupled up with Nic Vansteenberghe, 24, for much of the season after arriving as a bombshell on the second night.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The two were coupled up for the majority of her time in the villa, except when Ortega had to briefly couple up with Elan Bibas, a 24-year-old tech consultant from Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, in Casa Amor.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Among them is Zak, whom Amaya coupled up with after Casa Amor, but ultimately dumped.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It was coupled to a second amendment that restricts developers’ ability to skirt county regulations by annexing into cities.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
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Planetary Context In-situ data from the solar system, combined with the statistical power of exoplanets, creates a perfect partnership between these two fields, says Kane.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are combined with an intelligent mix of peptides, caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and squalane into a gel-like serum applied to the skin with a cooling, rollerball applicator.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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By making the cameras solar-powered and connected over cell networks, Flock brought the technology within reach of smaller towns and departments that couldn’t afford earlier systems.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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From remixes to memes to emotional fan reactions, the film claimed a fiercely loyal and notably young audience that arguably hasn’t connected with anything this strongly in years.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Four preset treatments—better aging, skin clearing, skin sustain, and the LED-free undereye revive—can be selected with the attached remote, all of which last under 15 minutes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Castle Rock charged the highest development fees in the study — $94,113 for a detached home and $85,774 for an attached home.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Parson’s future fashion leaders used riotous, unashamed, almost unruly brightness — fused with enormous amounts of structure, substance, and intent.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The jugal bone, or what could be called the cheekbone, and the maxilla, or jawbone, are fused, Bertozzo said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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In many cases, that function may eventually be integrated into a host processor like a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or GPU.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 16 Plus includes a fingerprint reader integrated into the power button and an infrared webcam for Windows Hello for biometric, password-free logins.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And never log into any Google account through a linked or popup sign-in prompt.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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No one can peer at their respective architectures, weights (the various connection strengths among linked neurons), or activations (what numbers are being calculated given the inputs and weights while the models are running) without the company granting special access.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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In round 2, shown on the right panel, the testing contingency remains the same except for the addition of a social facilitator bird in the adjacent room of the control subject, who sits on the perch passively without performing any action.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Coupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupled. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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