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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Hudson is slated to pair up with coaches Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting will join Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Create small working groups, pair up newcomers with mentors and encourage mutual learning opportunities.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ghost Sims who build special connections with each other can also pair up for a special, spectral Woohoo inside objects of all shapes and sizes.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
And each week you’ll be paired up with someone else from the comedy world, right?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Create small working groups, pair up newcomers with mentors and encourage mutual learning opportunities.
—Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ghost Sims who build special connections with each other can also pair up for a special, spectral Woohoo inside objects of all shapes and sizes.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
And each week you’ll be paired up with someone else from the comedy world, right?
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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 30 Nov. 2024.
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