evenly matched
idiom
: equal in skill or ability
It was a close game between two evenly matched teams.
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The Panthers and Oilers are as evenly matched as two teams can get.
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Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
What began as a back-and-forth battle quickly underscored how evenly matched the two teams are despite being at different stages.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
They were evenly matched on the mound Saturday through four innings before the Crusaders pulled away for a 5-1 win in the Class 1A Harvest Christian Sectional final at Elgin’s Trout Park.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder looked evenly matched, with both teams going blow-for-blow for nearly 48 minutes.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Adam Beasley, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
What began as a back-and-forth battle quickly underscored how evenly matched the two teams are despite being at different stages.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
They were evenly matched on the mound Saturday through four innings before the Crusaders pulled away for a 5-1 win in the Class 1A Harvest Christian Sectional final at Elgin’s Trout Park.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder looked evenly matched, with both teams going blow-for-blow for nearly 48 minutes.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Evenly matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenly%20matched. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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