couple with

verb

coupled with; coupling with; couples with

: to join or combine (something) with (something else)

The exhibit couples poems with paintings.

—usually used as (be) coupled with

An oil spill coupled with strong winds brought disaster.

The team's win, coupled with a loss by their rivals, put them in first place.

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The side part offers a contoured look with lots of body, especially when coupled with perfect spiral curls, while the half-up portion up the ante on the allure. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Some hopeful fans took to social media to post their own interpretation of the phrase, often coupled with clips of past Mexican men’s national teams. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 With the advent of the steamship, the cost of passage plummeted, and companies offered special immigrant fares that were often coupled with rail tickets to the interior of the country. — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Weaker demand coupled with the global luxury slowdown has hit Botswana hard, with rising unemployment, lower export revenues and an economic contraction in the country. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for couple with

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