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coupling

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verb

present participle of couple
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of coupling
Noun
The bottom line: Decoupling sometimes causes coupling. Dan Primack, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 The sixth season of Love Island USA, hosted by Vanderpump Rules’ Arianna Maddox and streaming on Peacock, delivered on the drama that makes legendary reality television: endearing personalities, authentic friendships, exciting couplings and a feast of quotable moments. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024 Vance and the odd coupling of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who were recently selected to run something called the Department of Government Efficiency. T.m. Brown, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024 These couplings are less about some unattainable fantasy and more about two adults having an intimate moment that tells us something about them — and almost always leaves both parties satisfied. Amy Wilkinson, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for coupling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupling
Noun
  • The height rod is designed to remain secure to the junction block and restrict the housing rotation to 105 degrees.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Fernández, Peña, Vargas Aguirre, and Peña’s son then followed Uranga Armendáriz and his partner to a highway junction near the town of Las Palmas.
    Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Belafonte’s role in one of the most public unifications of global spirit ever recorded was immense.
    Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Netflix’s lush historical drama tackles the struggles of the aristocracy in 19th-century Sicily amid the attempts at the unification of Italy.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Other causes of migraine (in people of all sexes) include environmental, psychological, social, and genetic factors.
    Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Supporters of the legislation came to the Thursday hearing with a plethora of arguments -- including concerns about religious freedoms, privacy in public accommodations and the belief that there are only two sexes.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • By connecting features like billing, single sign-on and data synchronization, these partnerships can deliver a unified experience to the end user.
    Joshua Siler, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This serves as the connecting point between two sides of the barracks that lead Tóth to Erzsébet.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The couple, who were on vacation visiting family, were traveling in a black 2016 Ford Platinum pickup truck when gunmen opened fire near an intersection.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The arrest stems from the December 2023 collision at the intersection of Bridgehead Road and Main Street.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Its purpose is to replicate the physics of a star by fusing the nuclei of atoms, thereby generating limitless fusion energy.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • His professional trajectory exemplifies a holistic approach to service, integrating military experience, business strategy, and humanitarian principles.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Denver’s below-average offense (22nd in total yards per game) is integrating new pieces during the final weeks in the hopes of becoming more dynamic.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The other sticky wicket in the Paramount-Skydance merger is Trump’s current lawsuit against CBS News.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Before the merger is finalized, there could be turbulence ahead, mainly because of CBS News.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Coupling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coupling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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