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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pairing off
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In the first three weeks of the experience, each couple splits, with each person coupling up with someone new.
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.
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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.
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The New World screwworm's larvae eat live flesh and fluids instead of dead material, with females laying their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.
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“Pairing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pairing%20off. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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