pair up
phrasal verb
paired up; pairing up; pairs up
: to join together for a purpose, job, etc.
The two organizations paired up to educate the public about the threat of global warming.
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Since then, the couple has paired up for a romantic outing in Greece, celebrated their one-year anniversary in August 2024 and have also gotten to spend some time together in Italy.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
More recently, the association paired up with FortressFire, a wildfire modeling and mitigation company, to prepare Wildfire Disclosure Reports that identify a home’s vulnerabilities and potential insurability challenges.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The new expansion brought with it the game's first proper archetype, with a series of cards each having unique effects when paired up with Arceus cards.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Beer companies Stella Artois and Bud Light had similar ideas by pairing up beloved bro-lebrities for their respective ads.
—Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
More recently, the association paired up with FortressFire, a wildfire modeling and mitigation company, to prepare Wildfire Disclosure Reports that identify a home’s vulnerabilities and potential insurability challenges.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The new expansion brought with it the game's first proper archetype, with a series of cards each having unique effects when paired up with Arceus cards.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Beer companies Stella Artois and Bud Light had similar ideas by pairing up beloved bro-lebrities for their respective ads.
—Rob Ledonne, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pair up
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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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