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 actor infuses this unusual father figure with an overprotective streak and a sense of melancholy to match a patchwork body born from parental abuse.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The state’s corporate tax is lower than all of our neighboring states, and raising it to match New Jersey could raise $5 billion each year.
—Nathan Gusdorf, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Jerry Jones did not waste time replacing him, getting another early offensive line investment to match left tackle Tyler Guyton and left guard Tyler Smith.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
The toddler would repaint her nails daily to match Vanderpump.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The state’s corporate tax is lower than all of our neighboring states, and raising it to match New Jersey could raise $5 billion each year.
—Nathan Gusdorf, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Jerry Jones did not waste time replacing him, getting another early offensive line investment to match left tackle Tyler Guyton and left guard Tyler Smith.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2025
The toddler would repaint her nails daily to match Vanderpump.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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