pair (someone) up with (someone)
idiom
: to join (a person) with (another person) for a purpose, job, etc.
They paired me up with a new partner for the last game.
The program pairs up volunteers with children who need help learning to read.
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Hudson is slated to pair up with coaches Michael Bublé and Reba McEntire while Sting will join Snoop Dogg and Gwen Stefani.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Harvest Moon Feast This annual fundraiser for C-CAP (careers in culinary arts program) brings together over 30 of the best chefs in the Southwest, including Mark Tarbell, Justin Pioche, Jelani Port and Joey Maggiore, who pair up with high school teams to create delicious bites.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Each of the 13 celebrity contestants will pair up with professional ballroom dancers to compete for the famed mirror-ball trophy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Get The Recipe Okra and summer squash pair up with smoky sausage in this recipe to make ultra flavorful kebabs everyone in the family will enjoy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Harvest Moon Feast This annual fundraiser for C-CAP (careers in culinary arts program) brings together over 30 of the best chefs in the Southwest, including Mark Tarbell, Justin Pioche, Jelani Port and Joey Maggiore, who pair up with high school teams to create delicious bites.
—Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Each of the 13 celebrity contestants will pair up with professional ballroom dancers to compete for the famed mirror-ball trophy.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024
Get The Recipe Okra and summer squash pair up with smoky sausage in this recipe to make ultra flavorful kebabs everyone in the family will enjoy.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 July 2024
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“Pair (someone) up with (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20%28someone%29%20up%20with%20%28someone%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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