go together

verb

went together; gone together; going together; goes together
1
: to be suited to or appropriate for each other
This tie and this shirt go together well.
2
somewhat old-fashioned : to have a continuing romantic relationship
They've been going together for several years.

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Mail and Paper Piles Leaving mail and stacks of paper on coffee tables, console tables, and end tables is distracting and causes a conflict between relaxation and productive tasks, which Lee notes are two things that don't go together. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026 All of those end up going together to set these long-run Treasury yields. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Sheer and wool are typically not two words that go together, but these curtains do the impossible. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026 Sleep apnea is so closely tied to loud snoring in the public imagination that many people assume the two always go together. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go together

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“Go together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20together. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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