- present tense form of match (3rd person singular).
matches
Example Sentences
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Ellin Stein examines how it matches up to the real events of Bourdain’s life.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Alcaraz should make those influencer selfies slightly more worthwhile, even if a three-figure grounds pass won’t get you near his matches in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
"If you lose 17 Test matches in the last 20 you've played nobody's going to back this team."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Sinner has dominated the men's tour in his rival's absence, having lost only three matches this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Phineas's reconstructed brain matches brain scans of her patients who had cortex tumor surgery.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
