pair (someone) up with (someone)
idiom
: to join (a person) with (another person) for a purpose, job, etc.
They paired me up with a new partner for the last game.
The program pairs up volunteers with children who need help learning to read.
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Brodsky said international companies will need to pair up with local partners to flourish.
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Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
At the same time, Norwegian firm Kongsberg has announced a plan to pair up with a Ukrainian firm to produce—in Ukraine—surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine’s 13 NASAMS medium-range air-defense batteries.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
With James likely to retire in a year or two, Ingram could pair up with Davis as the franchise cornerstones for the next few seasons.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Her offer to pair up with Rock speaks to her generosity in a game where that’s not always the obvious move.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
At the same time, Norwegian firm Kongsberg has announced a plan to pair up with a Ukrainian firm to produce—in Ukraine—surface-to-air missiles for Ukraine’s 13 NASAMS medium-range air-defense batteries.
—David Axe, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
With James likely to retire in a year or two, Ingram could pair up with Davis as the franchise cornerstones for the next few seasons.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Her offer to pair up with Rock speaks to her generosity in a game where that’s not always the obvious move.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pair (someone) up with (someone)
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“Pair (someone) up with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20%28someone%29%20up%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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