How to Use no match for in a Sentence

no match for

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  • But height was no match for fire, the menace feared above all.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Storm’s in-ring prowess was no match for Athena.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Traffic on the 405 was no match for his show!
    Richard Wagoner, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Two firetrucks are no match for the colossal weight of the stage rigging.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Even the best footwear is no match for up and down steps in some of Italy’s beach towns.
    Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • His tackle box and reel looked to be no match for the human-sized nightcrawler.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Irish said the heat was no match for her enthusiasm for the band.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
  • Think your trusty dog is no match for a ferocious grizzly bear?
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
  • His last-ditch effort was no match for Scheffler.
    Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Besides food and drink stains, mold is also no match for this cleaner.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Even five to one, Brandt’s crew is no match for Dalton’s skills.
    Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Rain is no match for this set, thanks to its weather-resistant resin.
    Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
  • The Aspen chill is no match for Rachel Zoe.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Your apartment’s walls are no match for frigid winter weather, let alone a spring coastal breeze.
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
  • Best Dish Products Stuck-on food was no match for these tools.
    Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The Dolphins were no match for them in the season opener.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • But all the money in the world was no match for the good people of Texas and their hard work.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Dirt tracked in from outside was no match for the vacuum-mop combo.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The baseball cap Bad-hair days are no match for a classic baseball cap.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
  • However, Trena learned one day that the crate was no match for her dog.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The streets were snowy; the heaters were no match for the cold night in the restaurant’s outdoor structure.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Even with three dozen henchmen, the dacoits are no match for the two commandos.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Wall-to-wall sunshine was no match for seasonably chilly air over the region.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Unpredictable when driven hard, brakes no match for the power, the yoke is a joke.
    Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 27 July 2022
  • In Minutes Tough, dried on stains are no match for this clever kitchen gadget.
    Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, the cold weather is no match for the acrylic, wool, and polyamide materials.
    Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2023
  • All too often, the words that emerge from our lips are no match for the deliciousness that goes in.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • That was still no match for what the river had to offer, which was a chill 65 degrees.
    The Arizona Republic, 26 July 2024
  • Katie Ledecky's sweet tooth was no match for the food at the 2024 Olympics.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
  • As Venus and Uranus clash, your desire to fit in is no match for your desire to rebel!
    USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024

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