coupled
Britishadjective
Explanation
Things that are coupled are linked or joined together. Coupled train cars are physically attached to each other. A couple is two people who are dating or married, so it makes sense that coupled things or people are connected by some sort of link — and it isn't always love. The coupled efforts of several people can result in a spectacular sand castle, and coupled subway cars make up an entire train, providing room for all the riders. Couple comes from the Old French word cople, "married couple," from the Latin copula, "tie" or "connection."
Vocabulary lists containing coupled
Example Sentences
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In an interview with Variety in April, she explained how her health struggles, coupled with her breakup from partner Lance Armstrong, pushed her to reevaluate her living situation.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
Hearts' 3-0 victory against Falkirk, coupled with a Celtic loss, would have seen the Tynecastle side win the league with a game to spare.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“When you’ve got rising commodity prices coupled with rising freight rates—that’s when things start to get out of control.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
“We are experiencing industry-wide shortages across the board, be it wafers, silicon chips, CPUs, optics, and of course, memory that I referred to last quarter, coupled with elevated costs to procure these,” Ullal said.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
But the harder Naheed prayed to Allah that her name would be coupled with someone, anyone, else, the more sure she was that Eliza’s name and hers would be on the list side by side.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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