to match
idiom
: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.
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The bedroom is a large mid-century modern and minimalist space with lots of natural light and requires large pieces of furniture to match the scale of the room, which this bed frame provides.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Inlyte’s work focused on cathode formulations, processing conditions, and operational protocols that allow iron to match the stability previously demonstrated only by nickel.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Anything is possible in luxury car customization Want your Rolls Royce to match your pet Labrador?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Since Atlas' body is different from Whitaker's, the robot was trained to match his motions.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Inlyte’s work focused on cathode formulations, processing conditions, and operational protocols that allow iron to match the stability previously demonstrated only by nickel.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Anything is possible in luxury car customization Want your Rolls Royce to match your pet Labrador?
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Since Atlas' body is different from Whitaker's, the robot was trained to match his motions.
—Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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