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paired

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verb

past tense of pair

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for paired
Adjective
  • Clearly, there is precedent for federal programs having dual goals, especially with a focus on health.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Ask about advancement opportunities for individual contributors (many companies have dual-track paths now).
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Officials argued that because governing was a full-time job and all five members of the City Council had equal voting power, part-time officials deserved district funds that more closely matched the mayor’s budget.
    Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Points might be harder to come by today, especially if he's matched up with Kawhi Leonard.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As a Mexican and Jewish American woman from West Rogers Park, I am deeply connected to and proud of my roots.
    Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The transmitter, along with two firearms connected to Jabbar, was being transported to the FBI Laboratory for additional testing, authorities said.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Google merged DeepMind with Google Brain, another AI research unit at the search company, to become Google DeepMind in April 2023.
    Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • After the Senate passed its tariff bill in March 1930, it was merged into the House version.
    Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The most robust effort to date comes from Germany’s Deutsche Fußball Liga, with a mandatory environmental sustainability criteria being integrated into club licensing regulations for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in 2022.
    Claire Poole, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Wilmore and Williams were integrated with the Crew-9 mission in September under a plan NASA laid out months ago.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Tritium would be a giveaway if detected, as this doesn’t occur naturally and generally needs to be synthesized.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2024
  • It is now mostly synthesized from petroleum.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The two measures were synchronized to give a complete picture of how pupil changes during sleep reflected different brain functions for recent and long-term memory consolidation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Most of the lights are synchronized to music played over a local radio station.
    Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Her words resonated deeply, encapsulating the essence of her four-decade-long career that has seamlessly blended African traditions with global influences.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The former seaside pleasure palace of the playboy King George IV features Indian and Chinese influences blended with traditional Regency design.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Paired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paired. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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