coupled 1 of 2

adjective

as in connected

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coupled

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verb

past tense of couple
1
as in combined
to come together to form a single unit at Pittsburgh, the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers couple to form the Ohio

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2
as in integrated
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 coupled
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And in most cases, everyone must be coupled up to stay on the show. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026 The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Divorcees and the widowed may face a higher risk of death than those who are still coupled up, a new study reveals. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 For six weeks, candidates are coupled up to compete in challenges and games, attempting not to get voted off the island by viewers. — Zuri Primos june 8, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 June 2026 If dark matter is coupled to dark energy, dark matter particles could interact with one another through a new, long-range force that is separate from gravity. — Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026 For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026 As of Day 3, Aniya Harvey is coupled up with KC Chandler; Beatriz Hatz is with Gabriel Vasconcelos; Bryce Dettloff is paired with Trinity Tatum; Kayda Bosse is with Zach Georgiou; and Melanie Moreno remains coupled with Sincere Rhea. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coupled
  1. connected
  2. combined
  3. integrated
  4. attached
  5. fused
  6. linked
  7. adjacent
Adjective
  • Instead of adding a few robots to assist hotel staff, Pudu wants to create a connected robot service system that can handle the entire guest experience.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • John Brazil was named Climate Smart Champion of the Year for his decades of leadership in expanding San José’s bikeway network and helping make biking safer and more connected.
    — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of connected
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  • Wilyer Abreu added a two-run double, and relievers Jovani Morán, Greg Weissert and Alec Gamboa combined for three hitless innings for the Red Sox, who have won seven of nine games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Wilyer Abreu added a two-run double, and relievers Jovani Morán, Greg Weissert and Alec Gamboa combined for three hitless innings for the Red Sox (39-48), who have won seven of nine games.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of combined
Verb
  • Its compact design allows it to be integrated into a wide range of robotic platforms with minimal space requirements.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Other technologies now used as part of IVF suggest that AI could soon become more integrated, despite its potentially small effect on the success of pregnancy and birth.
    — Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of integrated
Adjective
  • The legislation also clarified that e-bike riders need to follow regular traffic laws and sit only on the permanent, attached seat.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of attached
Verb
  • The real breakthrough is continuous data lineage fused with identity-aware governance, where every dataset, permission and transfer is traceable in real time.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Gompers’s line drawings fused Heinz Edelmann with the woodblock frontispiece of the Chinese translation of the Diamond Sutra.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
Definition of fused
Verb
  • This is because their orange coloration is linked to the X-chromosome.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Andretti Global is in positive talks to retain Marcus Ericsson, while Dennis Hauger, previously linked to Andretti, is now exploring other options, intensifying the 2027 grid's dynamic changes.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of linked
Adjective
  • During her visit, Princess Kate was also told about the plans for a new building, adjacent to the existing site and which is set to open in the early 2030s.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • However, elites’ DNA contained genetic similarities known as runs of homozygosity — adjacent genetic markers indicating common ancestry — and their genomes tended to be more homogenous than those of non-elites.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
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