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as in handfuls
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pairs
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in combines
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 connects
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 couples
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Chilean officials, during the Pinochet dictatorship from 1973 to 1990, thousands of babies were stolen from their biological mothers and sold into adoption, mainly to couples from the United States and Europe.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The series brings Islanders together at a Fiji villa to face off in both team and couples' challenges while going through eliminations, recouplings and other twists.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Singles, couples and families all welcome.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The couples were engaged at Eras Tour concerts Two couples who got engaged at Eras Tour concerts didn’t fumble their chance to see Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Noun
Instead, the scores from Week 1 will carry over to next week, where not one, but two couples will be ging home.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Chilean officials, during the Pinochet dictatorship from 1973 to 1990, thousands of babies were stolen from their biological mothers and sold into adoption, mainly to couples from the United States and Europe.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The series brings Islanders together at a Fiji villa to face off in both team and couples' challenges while going through eliminations, recouplings and other twists.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Singles, couples and families all welcome.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
The couples were engaged at Eras Tour concerts Two couples who got engaged at Eras Tour concerts didn’t fumble their chance to see Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs game!
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Among the deceased were retirees, newlyweds, elderly couples, young families and transplants from New York and Latin America.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Their recent paper describes the Movement Reshaping (MR) Exosuit, which, rather than augmenting any part of the human body, couples the motion of one joint to lock or unlock the motion of another joint.
—Payal Dhar, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couples
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Cafe Lux employees have had to hide the cards – normally in a stack at the maître d’ stand — lest patrons take handfuls.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Before the inevitable return to any-season bloody marys, grab a few ripe, heavy handfuls and get shaking.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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Gianvito Rossi has crafted a beautiful pair, while the high street has certainly got the brown boot memo, with stand-out styles at Massimo Dutti and COS.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair referred to, Vanderbilt University’s Daniel Diermeier and Washington University’s Andrew Martin, have taken a very different approach than the maximalist resistance stance of many elite university leaders.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The bracelet combines the lightweight metal with high-tech bulk metallic glass, an alloy of 50 percent palladium and other metals that’s highly resistant to corrosion and wear.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
20 Sep. 2025
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Mango Small Bucket Bag The slouchy bucket bag is trending this season, and Mango’s version combines style with practicality.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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After the loss of her grandmother, cleaner Flora connects deeply with a teacher who, little by little, is becoming transparent.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
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In Philadelphia, more residents are asking for help with their utility bills, said Charles Lanier, executive director of the Hunting Park Neighborhood Advisory Committee, which connects low- and moderate-income clients with energy assistance and other services.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale).—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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In Middlesex League action, Kaylee Master recorded a hat trick, Sophia Setouhi added a pair and Gianna Venezia scored her first varsity goal as Watertown (5-0) blanked Woburn, 7-0, for its 102nd straight field hockey win.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The new partnership fuses performance gear with lifestyle fashion, marking Audi’s Formula 1 debut and adidas’ latest move into motorsport culture.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
11 Sep. 2025
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Paradise Lost, Milton’s epic of civil war, exile, and a journey to a new, heavenly homeland, fuses the Aeneid with other classical and biblical models.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The study links specific sound patterns to internal degradation processes, offering a low-cost way to monitor battery health in electric vehicles and grid-scale systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The serial number on it links it to a coppersmith in Lexington, and history says that Elijah Pepper was distilling on that site as early as 1812.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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This economic strain compounds the pressure already created by Western sanctions.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The open nature of the internet compounds the problem.—
Jenna Glover,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Couples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couples. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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