to match

phrase

: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.

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Many supporters and allies have said that Jackson would have to work hard to match, let alone overcome, Collins’s fund-raising and enormous name recognition. Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026 Walton plans to use the $100 million commitment as a way to encourage state governments to match the nonprofit’s investment. Glenn Gamboa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 The move was sure to spark criticism that the president was paying Americans to vote Republican as the party struggles to match Democrats’ enthusiasm and faces a challenging midterm outlook. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The program requires the participating community to match 15% of the total project costs. Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to match

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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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