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as in handful
a small number
there are only a couple of errors in the computer program
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as in pair
two things of the same or similar kind that match or are considered together
a couple of socks
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as in to combine
to come together to form a single unit
at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
if you couple the two extension cords, the connection should be long enough to reach the next room
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Recent Examples of couple
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The couple had been granted temporary protection from deportation while their claims for asylum were being adjudicated.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Single or coupled,
Here are projects for you!
—Caroline Nickerson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The couple truly thought they were given back a different dog after seeing how different Emmy looked.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The couple had been granted temporary protection from deportation while their claims for asylum were being adjudicated.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
The disillusioned little Daria Morgendorffer-in-training that I was found nothing more disgusting than bragging about being coupled up.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Single or coupled,
Here are projects for you!
—Caroline Nickerson, Discover Magazine, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couple
Noun
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In a separate statement, the White House listed a handful of complaints and assertions made over the years against VOA regarding specific incidents and editorial judgments.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Disturbed is a regular fixture on a handful of Billboard charts these days.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Adultery, the audience is immediately introduced to Tom and his 15-year-old daughter Jess, who has found love with schoolmate Ollie, and the pair can’t take their hands off one another.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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The pair reportedly married at a friend’s home in New York over the Fourth of July weekend last summer.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These two factors are combining to create very healthy estimates for global soybean supplies, which is putting a lid on global soybean prices.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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This whole project embodies his stories combined with my stories.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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Alongside the ongoing South Loop Park project, which will cap the southern section with a new multi-use park, removing the North Loop would mean that Kansas City neighborhoods would be fully connected from the Missouri River, through downtown and the Crossroads, to Brush Creek and beyond.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Under the pact, the duo will develop and produce series through their company Midwest Livestock, Inc.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dynamic duo charmed everyone in their path, including two Russian models who were offering caviar bites from IKRAA.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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These factors are integrated into course material and field sessions non-stop.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Individuals begin to emotionally integrate the change.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In their most intimate moments, Cassidy has felt the tension in the girl’s slender body, nerves strung tight as wires.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some of them, in gleaming St. Patrick’s Day colors, were strung on trees with Lucky the Leprechaun sometimes stepping in to help youngsters reach them.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This concept, detailed in his Nicomachean Ethics, links happiness to living a meaningful life in accordance with reason.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Kenya and Porsha link up for lunch, both pulling up in their Rolls-Royces.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Couple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couple. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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