pair off

Definition of pair offnext
as in to couple

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Recent Examples of pair off Limon’s brother told the Times that by Sunday, investigators had traced the pair off campus. Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Eventually, Annie and Link pair off and things get hot and heavy in the Jungle Room. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 Wrestlers pair off, practicing moves at light speed. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Stay in the neutrals family by topping this grey wool pair off with a simple white button-down and lightweight black jacket. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pair off
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  • For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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  • Bucks will regrow their antlers every year ahead of mating season, and then shed them during the late winter, after mating season is over, according to Mississippi State University.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Adults only live for a couple of days, long enough to mate and lay eggs.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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