pair
noun
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together.
were pairing
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past progressiveof pair.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“What would you do differently in the design of a geothermal power plant if you knew you were pairing it with a direct air capture facility?”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2023
This meant that new neurons were pairing together, while others destroyed their connections.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2022
“It looks like they were pairing off, mixing off, as the train was moving down along the 4 line this morning,” Chief Wilcox said.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2021
A lot of magazines were pairing models with pop stars or movie stars to shoot covers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2016
Asa Hello! here's all the folks coming two by two, as if they were pairing for Noah's ark.
From Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor
