be a match for

Example Sentences

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His scoring and finishing can be a match for anyone on its day, but Searle isn't sure whether "his face fits" in the Premier League.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Qualcomm is entering the AI server game and while its technology is unlikely to be a match for Nvidia’s most advanced systems, it adds another option for companies hoping to bring down computing costs.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Anne Heche was set to be removed from life support Sunday after a recipient was found to be a match for an organ donation, a representative for the actress said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Christina Klein, a nephrologist and medical director of Piedmont’s kidney transplant program, said it is extremely rare for two people to propose their own paired organ exchange and actually be a match for each other.

From Washington Post • Jun. 29, 2021

At the rate I was going, I’d be a match for the circus muscle man by evening.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney