pair
noun
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together.
had paired
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past perfectof pair.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Estate manager Gareth Fulton said that "really excitingly" birds from previous releases had paired up and returned to nest at the site.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The AI was trained to detect statistical bumps in real-time seismic data that researchers had paired with previous earthquakes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2023
Sure enough, Knoblauch — a writer, illustrator and comedian based in Queens — had paired the Hargreaves’ characters with contemporary-toned captions in 2014, for an article on Mashable created with editor Annie Colbert.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2022
She grew stronger by the day, flying farther and farther, and after little more than 2 months had paired with the male.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 8, 2022
But because Petey was Petey, she had paired the wings and mask with a white T-shirt, a pair of cut-offs, and Converse gym shoes.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
