to match
idiom
: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.
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Matilda Hruby, a Brighton High School’s 29-0 junior with red ponytails and fire to match, volunteered to referee a youth tourney in Adams City early Sunday.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
For the ultimate in easy-care gardening, make sure to match shrubs to your hardiness zone and allow plenty of space for plants to reach their mature size.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Fifteen-year-old Maryfer Alacantara wore a royal blue bow to match her uniform, with her long hair tied up in a ponytail.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The Florida bills would do much of that work by forcing married and divorced women to navigate expensive bureaucratic hurdles to match their maiden and married names.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2026
For the ultimate in easy-care gardening, make sure to match shrubs to your hardiness zone and allow plenty of space for plants to reach their mature size.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Fifteen-year-old Maryfer Alacantara wore a royal blue bow to match her uniform, with her long hair tied up in a ponytail.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
The Florida bills would do much of that work by forcing married and divorced women to navigate expensive bureaucratic hurdles to match their maiden and married names.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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