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verb

past tense of match

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of matched
Adjective
Put pre-matched outfits on the same hanger. Brandi Jones, Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
This is matched with bright red branding which is seen on the lateral and medial Swoosh and Ja-frame components. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026 Her donation was matched by her East Tennessee businesses, including Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show and the Dollywood Foundation. Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 During pre-season, several under-21s received senior exposure and the hope is Matthias Jaissle’s positive public messages about the academy are matched in practice. Chris Waugh, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Together, those clues matched a stellar stream tearing from a tight ball of stars called a globular cluster, pulled apart by the gravity of UGC 9050-Dw1. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Riders of any age can also request to be matched with a female driver. Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one. Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Salim Adofo, an outreach coordinator with the Anacostia Coordinating Council, a nonprofit operating in a low-income part of the city, said that matched his experience. Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
  • Uncovered, the untreated natural teak will patina to a matching silvery gray for a more aged wash while still maintaining its contemporary structure.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Hathaway styled her Asics sneakers with white pull-on pants, a simple black tank top, and a matching white sweater tied around her shoulders.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • On Monday, Hilton’s brother-in-law Tom, who is married to his youngest sister, shared an update on the blogger’s condition — and further details on the incident and his children’s situation — as a guest on The Perez Hilton Podcast With Chris Booker.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • London, who was married to hip hop legend Nipsey Hussle, would come together with Snoop again to honor Nipsey after he was murdered in 2019.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Crafted in an ivory and fern colorway, the shoe features a white upper complemented by golden accents and subtle green detailing.
    Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • It’s designed with a darling sailor-style collar accentuated with white stitching that extends down the front, while the red knit is complemented with ribbing at the hem and sleeves.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The two officials met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 finance leaders' gathering in Asheville, North Carolina.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Driscoll is an Iraq war veteran, tech investor and former adviser to Vance, whom Driscoll met at Yale Law School.
    Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The approach also keeps JR3 compatible with launchers already used by Army units.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Due to antibodies from previous transfusions and a transplant, finding a compatible second kidney was nearly impossible.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The family group also contained four other adult wolves, which might have been brothers and sisters, parents, or even grandparents of the mated pair.
    Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Packs may consist of a mated pair and sometimes few young pups.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Showrunner Bekah Brunstetter tells PEOPLE there were no chemistry reads during the casting process, which meant that the actresses’ bonding in real-time paralleled that of their characters.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Fascinatingly, the journey of the eager-to-please author often paralleled that of the novel’s protagonist, who fixates relentlessly on how others perceive her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Wisconsin is experiencing its largest outbreak in decades, while Georgia health officials are working to contain a cluster tied to a metro Atlanta day care center.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But there is something else tied to his Jewish heritage that keeps things in perspective — the struggles his grandmother went through escaping liquidation at the hand of the Nazis in her Polish hometown.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matched. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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