matches

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bout contest event game race test trial

STRONG

engagement meet rivalry sport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

NOUN

counterpart, equal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

double

STRONG

adversary analogue antagonist approximation companion competitor complement copy correlate duplicate equivalent like mate opponent parallel peer replica ringer rival twin

WEAK

countertype dead ringer lookalike spitting image

Antonyms

STRONG

ally associate difference helper original supporter

WEAK

clash imbalance mismatch

NOUN

couple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pairing

STRONG

affiliation alliance combination duet espousal marriage mating pair partnership union

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion division divorce separation

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

Example Sentences

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In the press zone after matches, where media can speak to players, the frenzy reaches another level.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

At a Milan pizzeria that normally airs matches, the screens were showing a news segment about a gathering of Vespa riders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

This past season, Fayer attended nearly every Roma game, and most of lower-league Arezzo’s matches too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

The squad has won four matches in a row, elevating it for the first time in four decades to the competition’s round of 16.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

I jiggled the compartment in the underside of the tin relic and found two long thin matches.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall