pair
noun
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together.
paired
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past participleof pair.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pair.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pairnountwo identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together.
Example Sentences
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The researchers also found that these approaches can increase weight loss when paired with certain GLP-1-based weight loss medicines.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Hathaway paired the top with low-rise La Ligne jeans and red Aquazzura stilettos.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
I had only ever seen him on Zoom, and although he was tall, which was nice, I tried not to judge his brown cracked-leather buckled pilgrim shoes paired with high-waist Wrangler jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
There’s the classic adrenaline of a live auction, paired with a countdown clock that never stops ticking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It’s the same look Mom wears when her concern for me is paired with defeat.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
