pair up

phrasal verb

paired up; pairing up; pairs up
: to join together for a purpose, job, etc.
The two organizations paired up to educate the public about the threat of global warming.

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Hudson is slated to pair up with coaches Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting will join Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani. Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024 Create small working groups, pair up newcomers with mentors and encourage mutual learning opportunities. Daria Rudnik, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Ghost Sims who build special connections with each other can also pair up for a special, spectral Woohoo inside objects of all shapes and sizes. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024 And each week you’ll be paired up with someone else from the comedy world, right? Josef Adalian, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pair up 

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“Pair up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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