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match

[mach] / mætʃ /




VERB
be equal to, harmonize with
Synonyms


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A stand of 101 with Shreyas Iyer put the match in India's grasp, with Gill playing beautiful drives.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Spain will play the winner of the semifinal match between England and Argentina.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Visiting World Cup fans are falling for everyday American staples as North America hosts record-breaking crowds across 16 venues, turning match days into neighborhood festivals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It isn’t just that the values nearly match or that the events occurred at almost the same time, but also the seasonality.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It’s as dainty as the tablecloths inside, and it doesn’t quite match up with the rest of her.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Spain have equalled Italy's record for the longest unbeaten run in international football - 37 matches.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Barry has become a recognisable figure during this tournament thanks to his no-nonsense half-time television interviews during England's matches.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Otherwise, the two nations have tacitly agreed not to arrange friendly matches against each other.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

During the World Cup, Haaland garnered a stateside fan base with his seven goals in five matches, as well as his quirky social media posts and fun personality.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Sometimes we get into wrestling matches, or Autumn will lean against me when we’re watching a movie.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

And though business seldom matched pre-pandemic levels, Fanara kept up his community philanthropy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

“The way Bluesky posts about Graham Platner is on a level of derangement only matched by Flat Earthers,” the author Eoin Higgins said.

From Slate Jul. 14, 2026

Surrounded by 50 dancers, dressed head to toe in black, the opening set a high bar that was matched by the defiant Aliens and a gripping version of Run BTS.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

OpenAI’s fortunes began to change after the March release of a new model, called GPT-5.4, that matched many of Anthropic’s capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

But then again, it did have a sort of mid-twentieth-century look, and its history always seemed clouded, like no one’s stories about the place ever matched your own, so you stopped offering others your details.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Upgrades to the Chinese video-streaming platform’s advertisement-to-user matching function are boosting the ad division’s revenue, with early updates adding 3.0% to Bilibili’s 1Q ad top line.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In dwarf galaxies, the process creates dark matter cores with relatively low central densities, matching recent observations of galaxy clustering.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

Officers found a 44-year-old man matching the suspect's description nearby and arrested him.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

She is standing in front of The Barefoot Contessa with her dark hair coaxed into perky curls, wearing a matching aubergine button-down and skirt.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

The paperback spines are worn and creased; the titles are printed in matching fonts.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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