pair
noun
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together.
has been pairing
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present perfect progressiveof pair (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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As co-chief executive of Kelleher International, one of the country’s largest matchmaking firms, Kelleher-Andrews, 52, has been pairing off super-rich singles for more than half of her life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2022
The Pennsylvania Prison Society has been pairing them with mentors, often former inmates, who assist as the lifers are released to halfway houses and beyond; Michigan’s appellate defender’s office provides similar help.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2017
“Eligible,” by the best-selling novelist Curtis Sittenfeld, is a “modern retelling” of “Pride and Prejudice,” commissioned by the Austen Project, which has been pairing contemporary authors with various Austen works.
From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2016
