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verb

past tense of match

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Recent Examples of matched
Verb
Officials argued that because governing was a full-time job and all five members of the City Council had equal voting power, part-time officials deserved district funds that more closely matched the mayor’s budget. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 Points might be harder to come by today, especially if he's matched up with Kawhi Leonard. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 Well, celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas matched each of the 12 zodiac signs to characters in the show in PEOPLE exclusive readings. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025 The Phoenix Suns/Phoenix Mercury Foundation matched Ticketmaster’s financial contribution. Russell Leung, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025 The player matched four out of the five winning numbers, plus the Powerball, for the April 12 drawing, according to a the Texas Lottery. Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025 This year’s Padres have matched the 1998 squad for the best 14-game start in franchise history (11-3). Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, his wife matched in a black tee but swapped the camo for a pair of gray athletic shorts. Raven Brunner, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $72 million ahead of Friday’s drawing after no one matched all the winning numbers on Tuesday. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
  • Whether or not the speaker received matching funds was a key question heading into Friday’s board meeting.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
  • Rope sandals and a matching bracelet add nautical charm.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Serafini, 51, is accused of murder in connection with a reported burglary at the home of the married couple, Spohr, 70, and Wood, 68.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
  • Lachey is now married to Vanessa Lachey (née Minnillo) and the couple share three children.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 2 June 2025
Verb
  • Research — a survey of 109 CEOs of major Canadian organizations, complemented by in-depth qualitative interviews with 46 of them — suggests six strategies for alleviating loneliness that leaders can employ.
    Alaric Bourgoin, Sarah L. Wright, Jean-François Harvey, Saouré Kouamé, Harvard Business Review, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ballroom's gold chandeliers and modern crown molding complemented the couple's romantic black-and-white wedding theme.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The watch is compatible with both Android and iOS devices, syncing via Bluetooth to provide real-time updates.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • This bike is also compatible with third-party apps like Zwift and Kinomap.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 28 May 2025
Verb
  • Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
  • It’s tied for the Heat’s longest road trip of the season.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • England’s coordinated, aggressive press again paid dividends 90 seconds later as Jess Carter won possession on halfway and fed Lauren Hemp, who scurried past Ana Borges.
    Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 May 2025
  • That kind of coordinated, real-world usage has been rare in crypto’s history — typically limited to fragmented pilots or isolated vendor experiments.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Didion wrote these notes to her spouse apparently so he could be kept informed of what are generally considered private conversations between patient and doctor, and their very existence demonstrates the intensity of the couple’s marital bond.
    Evelyn McDonnell June 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
  • The trust indicates that upon Jimmy’s death, the bulk of his assets would go to the marital trust, which was to be administered by Jane and an independent co-trustee.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • The overtime effectively equaled 100% to 244% of their base salaries, the report said.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In 2024, Hugo Boss’ EBIT fell 12 percent and equaled 361 million euros.
    Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matched. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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