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verb

past tense of match

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Recent Examples of matched
Adjective
Put pre-matched outfits on the same hanger. Brandi Jones, Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
The ticket matched four of the white balls and the gold Mega Ball on Tuesday, July 21, to score $10,000, according to the Idaho Lottery. Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The opportunity to earn an illiquidity premium has value only when it is matched with realistic cash-flow planning, appropriate reserve levels and a clear understanding of investor time horizons. Jeffrey Bartel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Investigators made a breakthrough this year when new forensic testing of evidence from the original investigation produced a DNA profile that matched Lawhead. Niya Doyle, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Cavalli and Rockies starter Gabriel Hughes (0-2) matched zeros through four innings. ABC News, 22 July 2026 The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing on Tuesday, July 22, with a 2x multiplier, the California State Lottery said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 That mark, by the way, is 10, first done by Bennie Blades in 1986 and later matched by Sean Taylor in 2003. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 Her nude lip, lined ever so delicately with a skin-complementing brown, matched the visage. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026 The Georgia winner matched the first five of those numbers, but not the Mega Ball, and also had a four-times multiplier on their ticket. Vanessa McCray, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
  • The goal is to figure out how the presence or absence of a particular gene, the matching mRNA transcripts or cellular biochemicals that a gene codes for relates to blight resistance.
    Steve Strauss, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Copy Hathaway’s monochromatic look by pairing them with a matching white top, or wear them casually with a T-shirt and sneakers.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • On Tuesday, Honduran authorities confirmed that four of the five adults were Honduran citizens — Dias and Regalado and another married couple whose names have not yet been released.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • The cast of The Odyssey includes many happily married couples, from newlywed co-stars Tom Holland and Zendaya to Matt Damon and wife Luciana Damon.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Between Cox’s bright red dress and Arquette’s bold red lipstick, the fashionable pair complemented each other’s looks while making a stylish statement.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
  • One level below, The Floor is home to the open kitchen where local ingredients are combined with tradition and complemented by the scenic wine cellar.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The extradition process requires a hearing before a US judge to determine whether the treaty’s requirements are met, but the final decision is made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who retains discretion to deny extradition.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The two women met at UnlikelyAI, the startup founded by William Tunstall-Pedoe, who played a leading role in the development of Amazon Alexa, but were keen to launch their own venture and took inspiration from their families’ experience.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • In other words, there’s quite a bit of prep going on here for what’s coming next in iOS 27, something Apple can do because the next-gen software will be compatible with every iPhone that can run iOS 26.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The Life360 Tile Pro is compatible with Android and Samsung devices.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 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
  • If Bitcoin remains mostly dormant monetary property, miners remain tied to block rewards, transaction fees, treasury strategy, power markets, and adjacent infrastructure plays.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 9 - Showdown tiebreaker If the game is still tied at the end of the two-hour time limit, Banana Ball has its own version of extra innings.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026

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