to match
idiom
: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.
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But the United States retains other forms of global influence and clout that will be hard for China to match.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The key is to match your strategy to your main source of stress.
—Sara Braun, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Poison Heart’s setting is a black box topped with a big neon cherry, '90s rock nostalgia with a playlist to match.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Wiyoko is unable to match her, always overacting with gestures galore.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The key is to match your strategy to your main source of stress.
—Sara Braun, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Poison Heart’s setting is a black box topped with a big neon cherry, '90s rock nostalgia with a playlist to match.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Wiyoko is unable to match her, always overacting with gestures galore.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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