evenly matched
idiom
: equal in skill or ability
It was a close game between two evenly matched teams.
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The teams are all fairly evenly matched, and the Seahawks finished with the same record as the division champion Los Angeles Rams last season.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This year, the McLaren drivers have been more evenly matched.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Forearm for forearm, slap for slap, both competitors seemingly were evenly matched.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Fever guard Sophie Cunningham hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Indiana into the locker room with a 44-42 lead, but the teams were evenly matched in nearly every statistical category.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
This year, the McLaren drivers have been more evenly matched.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2025
Forearm for forearm, slap for slap, both competitors seemingly were evenly matched.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Fever guard Sophie Cunningham hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Indiana into the locker room with a 44-42 lead, but the teams were evenly matched in nearly every statistical category.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
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“Evenly matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenly%20matched. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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