couple with

phrasal 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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Markets had largely priced in the policies ahead of the briefing, coupled with concerns over the ongoing trade war hurting the world’s second-largest economy, according to analysts. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 May 2025 The context collapse of social media has meant tweens have gained an impressive knowledge of ingredients and routine in recent years, coupled with their almost insatiable appetite for novelty. Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025 But any idealism he’s held onto is now coupled with sadism. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 May 2025 Strict certification requirements coupled with burnout from long hours and job stress have contributed to the shortage. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for couple with

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“Couple with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couple%20with. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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