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match

[mach] / mætʃ /




VERB
be equal to, harmonize with
Synonyms


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Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

The FA Cup semi-final listings span all four stands, but are not the only Chelsea match for which Vivid Seats is offering tickets.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A gnarly debate at the center of modern AI research boils down to this: Can a system modeled on the human nervous system ever actually match a human’s abilities?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The baby pink colorway gives it a hard-soft quality that’s hard to match.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It was all she could hear, her heart and her breathing, and for a wild instant she thought she might be able to match it, like her heart, too, might start beating.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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