couple with

phrasal verb

coupled with; coupling with; couples with

: to join or combine (something) with (something else)

The exhibit couples poems with paintings.

—usually used as (be) coupled with

An oil spill coupled with strong winds brought disaster.

The team's win, coupled with a loss by their rivals, put them in first place.

Examples of couple with in a Sentence

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The valley has long leaned Democratic, but with an unusual political mix: a general dislike of getting too involved in Washington’s business coupled with an at-times contradictory mix of libertarian individualism, Bay Area activism and belief in the ability of science to solve the world’s problems. —Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

But the price hike from shockingly low to merely modest and back down again, coupled with some lacking features compared with Chromebooks, takes the Inspiron out of Editors' Choice consideration in the budget laptops category. —PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2025

However, given the increase in nuclear rhetoric coming from Moscow since Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022—coupled with the launch of Russian and Chinese satellites—NATO's concerns about security challenges in space are increasing. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025

And the weight of constant decision-making, coupled with the fear of failure, is a heavy burden to carry. —Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025