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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
The Royals and Mets, who matched up in the 2015 World Series, each entered Tuesday’s series opener with the second-worst records in their respective leagues. Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026 That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026 Jackson County Coroner Bruce Lynd confirmed to the Sun Herald that the body matched Wells' description. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Even if SLMs only matched large model performance, the economics alone would force a strategic rethink. Rivindu Perera, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Balogun matched Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second-most goals by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930. CBS News, 2 July 2026 While conducting surveillance, McCurnin spotted a man riding an electric scooter who matched the suspect’s description. Velvet Wu july 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 The phone number on the card matched the number that had left the two voicemails on Streever's phone. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 1 July 2026 The design matched perfectly with the clothing brands use of 816 in their apparel. Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
  • The 37 mm case, integrated bracelet, and crown are all 18-karat yellow gold, while the movement and inner bezel are finished in a matching gold tone.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
  • The gear knob is hand-turned solid walnut to authentically match the original, while the racing seats are trimmed in custom period vinyl with stitched heat-seam detailing in a matching green tone.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 July 2026
Adjective
  • She wed Blake Edwards in 1969 and remained married to him until his death in 2010.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The Oscar-winning actor, who was previously married to actresses Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston, has been dating Ramon since 2022.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • This timing is complemented by margin stability that existed before the memory crisis.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But by the time the work was shown at Documenta in 2017, the piece came to include a vast array of watercolors that complemented the images spread across six screens.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Crutsinger was released from the hospital Thursday and was met by friends, family and members of the Ponder ISD community.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • This 12-jurist body oversees the activities of Iran’s parliament, determining if laws passed are compatible with sharia and can demand that legislation be revised.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The underlying package also remains compatible with the upcoming PCIe Gen6 specification, allowing future products to adopt faster interfaces without requiring an entirely new storage design.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 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
  • 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.
    Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • The accusations paralleled those against Crasso in the Vatican tribunal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Boston tied it 2-2 in the second on Duran’s 13th homer, a two-run shot to right-center off starter Ryan Johnson (1-4).
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Haaland has played his best on the sport’s biggest stage, scoring seven goals at this World Cup so far, tied with Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappé for the most in the tournament.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

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“Matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matched. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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