pair
noun
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together.
has paired
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present perfectof pair (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina has paired up with husband Gael Monfils in the Frenchman's final Grand Slam before retirement.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
In a series of investigations, his team has paired GPS data with receipts and even personal bank records to catalog patterns of rolling misuse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
In the state assembly, he has paired his activist approach with more conventional legislating.
From Salon ● May 1, 2025
The agency also has paired with the nonprofit Center for Nutrition to pilot online shopping in seven states and with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The specimen has paired transverse stripes on the hind limbs as does H. caprimimus, and is here referred to that species.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
