pair off

as in to couple

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Verb
  • Before her exit and during the premiere episode, Escobar decided to couple up with Ace Greene.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • This season, the starting lineup of islanders includes two Black women and three Black men, who could have been coupled up with Escobar, or made to spend time with her, while the world watched from home, screaming warnings at the screen.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
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  • This also suggests the engine will be mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and, possibly, split power between all four wheels.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2025
  • These two species can mate with one another, producing a hybrid, which can produce viable offspring.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
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“Pair off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pair%20off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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