pair off

phrasal verb

paired off; pairing off; pairs off
1
: to join together in a romantic relationship
He hated being single while his friends were pairing off and having kids.
2
: to join or to cause others to join to form a group of two
People paired off for the next dance.
She paired the students off.

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More than 100 student volunteers will get first hand knowledge of the industry Sunday, when they are paired off to assist the wineries and restaurants. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025 In answering that, the episode pairs off the women in unexpected ways. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2024 But don’t get too attached yet, because only a fraction of those people will wind up paired off with another contestant by the time the pod portion of the show is over. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2025 Chase and Danni are still paired off, while Gary asks Keith what’s going on with him and Daisy. Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pair off

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