pair up

Example Sentences

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The more scholarly aspects of “1000 Women in Horror” often pair up with an indignation about how life in slasher films, just as an example, reflects life for women in general.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Electrons moving in six specific, evenly spaced directions on the surface refuse to pair up at all.

From Science Daily • Dec. 26, 2025

The study shows that while humans are far from the most monogamous creatures, our tendency to pair up for life is still remarkable compared with many other species.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Also read: These banks might be next to pair up, says analyst who called the $11 billion Comerica sale.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

There’s a rumor that Larry Bird, the basketball player, left a pair up there somewhere.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven