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as in complemented
to be the exact counterpart of
does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient
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to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
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Recent Examples of matched
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Our limitless ability to destroy is matched only by our ingenious ability to recover.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Just moments later, a second player matched the feat, winning $126,000, including a $4,000 fortune bonus.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
The National Marrow Donor Program had matched him with a woman battling a rare blood disease, calling on him to donate peripheral blood stem cells through a long blood draw.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
He was matched against Justin Gaethje on that pay-per-view card.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The researchers found that the measurements matched theoretical calculations, thereby serving as evidence that thorium atoms can bind with each other.
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Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The key is stocking your suitcase with versatile summer staples that can be mixed, matched, and reworn without feeling repetitive.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The 2026 event matched the prior total with Tom Kim (-1) joining Clark and Burns under par.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
Put pre-matched outfits on the same hanger.
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Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Morocco is ranked sixth in the world by FIFA, one spot ahead of the Dutch, who matched Germany with a tournament-high 10 goals in the first round.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Our limitless ability to destroy is matched only by our ingenious ability to recover.
—
Simon Sebag Montefiore,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Just moments later, a second player matched the feat, winning $126,000, including a $4,000 fortune bonus.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
The National Marrow Donor Program had matched him with a woman battling a rare blood disease, calling on him to donate peripheral blood stem cells through a long blood draw.
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Rylan Digiacomo-Rapp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
He was matched against Justin Gaethje on that pay-per-view card.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The researchers found that the measurements matched theoretical calculations, thereby serving as evidence that thorium atoms can bind with each other.
—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The key is stocking your suitcase with versatile summer staples that can be mixed, matched, and reworn without feeling repetitive.
—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
The 2026 event matched the prior total with Tom Kim (-1) joining Clark and Burns under par.
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Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
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Btfbm Casual Two-Piece Sweatsuit This easy-to-wear set include leg-elongating track pants and a matching boxy tee.
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Routine video footage will be retained for up to five years, while non-matching face data will not be stored continuously.
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As of 2019, Fred was married to Rona Davis, a New York City real estate broker, per Billboard.
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Davis was married twice, to Helen Cohen from 1956-65 and to Janet Adelberg from 1965-85.
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This 1953 Corvette restomod features a custom chassis from the Roadster Shop as its foundation, which is then fit with a 670 hp V-8—from Michigan’s Lingenfelter Performance Engineering—mated to an automatic transmission and complemented by a Borla exhaust setup.
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It’s complemented by Vitamin E and algae, a duo that eliminates frizz, intensely hydrates, softens, plumps, and adds luster.
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Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, met Carr at the facility on Friday but didn’t speak with the media during the news conference.
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Abbott’s camp made its presence known in Corpus Christi as Democrats met Friday, with the help of a bovine and by handing out breakfast tacos.
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These buds are compatible with both Apple and Android devices, offering an impressive 9 hours of battery life and an additional 27 hours with the charging case.
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Snag the rarely-on-sale Amazon Smart Plug to control compatible home appliances by voice, then pick up this handheld fan that’s kept me cool during humid 90-degree days in New York City.
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The family group also contained four other adult wolves, which might have been brothers and sisters, parents, or even grandparents of the mated pair.
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Packs may consist of a mated pair and sometimes few young pups.
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Israel’s traditional response to the events of 1948—that the displacement of Palestinians was a tragic consequence of a war Arab states started, and that it was paralleled by the expulsion of roughly 850,000 Jews from Arab countries—is true, but inadequate.
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The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.
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Friday’s output tied for the second-most runs in a game for the Sox.
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The score was tied, 1-1, when reliever Huascar Brazobán entered to begin the seventh, replacing Thornton, who had thrown 78 pitches.
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“Matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matched. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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