pairing

present participle of pair

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Recent Examples of pairing Despite its hefty price tag, Chalamet styled the piece in a nonchalant way, pairing it with a leather jacket, sweatpants, and a cool pair of tan sneakers. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pairing
Verb
  • Karl Mayer’s new Textile Innovation Center in Obertshausen, Germany, is designed around that idea, combining textile development, testing and training under one roof.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • The advantage of combining the antibodies became clear when the viruses were repeatedly exposed to treatment.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • For seven seasons, a hodgepodge crew mixing Starfleet and the rebellious Maquis put aside their differences after they got zapped 70,000 lightyears away from Earth, deep into the uncharted Delta Quadrant.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
  • Always avoid mixing bleach with vinegar, ammonia, or other cleaning products, as this can create dangerous fumes, Glazer says.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Swift wore a yellow Simkhai Lydia Jacquard mini dress paired with matching yellow heels.
    Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The three main types of non-compliance in labeling included fiber percentages not matching the actual material makeup, items containing different or cheaper fibers than those listed on the label, or simply incorrectly declaring or naming fibers on labeling.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Creators are increasingly viewed as media companies, merging partnerships with content creation.
    Jordan P. Kelley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gravitational-wave detectors should find merging black holes and neutron stars from even the most distant parts of the universe.
    Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Andronis describes the restaurant as a traditional Greek taverna set against the caldera cliffs, blending Greek traditions with Santorini’s romance and exclusivity.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • This helps to create distinct layers in the pie, rather than everything blending together.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
    John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
    City News Service, Daily News, 2 July 2026
  • The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • How was everyone synchronizing their clocks a hundred years ago?
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
  • The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026

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“Pairing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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