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.

Examples of couple with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Russell speculated that this family shrinkage could also be an effect of sky-high home prices and inflation, which may give young families second thoughts about having more children coupled with steep mortgage payments. —

Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2024 This, coupled with recent pushback against legislation like NEM 3.0 from both politicians and environmental groups, is an encouraging sign that Americans aren’t willing to stand by and let solar slip away. —

Chris Hopper, Fortune, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for couple with

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