matching

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adjective

match·​ing ˈma-chiŋ 

1

of two or more things

a

: going together well : suitably paired or used together

matching colors

… a formfitting navy Armani suit and matching pumps …

—Leslie Bennetts

b

: having the same appearance, design, etc.

In their matching yellow jumpsuits and white T-shirts they looked like gateposts marking the entrance to the house.

—Ann M. Martin

Meanwhile, over the past few months, Kylie Jenner and Pia Mia have been sighted in matching outfits on more than one occasion while shopping and lunching in LA.

—Erika Stalder

2

: forming part of a pair or set

searched the clean laundry for a matching sock

3

: equal in amount

made matching contributions

especially : equal in amount to money obtained from another source

… a proposal that he has sponsored in the legislature would provide $25-50 million in matching funds for biotechnology research and development to companies choosing Louisiana as their base.

—Stephen Budiansky

matching

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present participle of match entry 2

Synonyms of matching

Adjective

• similar
• comparable
• analogous
• like
• alike
• such
• corresponding

Examples of matching in a Sentence

Adjective

was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Each nail is split vertically, with one half white and the other half in the matching brown shade. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

For bottoms, Levi’s and Sacai offer the Belted Wide Pants, a loose, mid-rise fit in continued selvedge indigo fabric, finished with Sacai’s specialty buttons at the belt loops and a matching denim belt. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Emily Ratajkowski, a favorite model for Burch, took the runway in a slightly sheer navy tank with red detailing and a matching pleated navy midi skirt and brown medallion belt. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Hotstar app users can download the new JioHotstar app and sign in with their existing Hotstar credentials, with their plan converting automatically to the matching JioHotstar tier. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for matching

• batching
• catching
• hatching
• latching
• patching
• scratching
• snatching
• thatching
• attaching
• despatching
• detaching
• dispatching