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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
  • Try setting a creams, liquids, or blush sticks with a matching powder for enhanced depth and all-day wear.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 May 2025
  • The Divinity Skin Pack provides matching skins for the DOOM Slayer, dragon, and Atlan mech.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Ventimiglia is married to model Jarah Mariano, and the couple welcomed their first child in 2025.
    Diane J. Cho, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • Despite being married to a therapist, Josh is rather myopic about his own emotional well-being and Foster telegraphs that disconnect with a softened tone of voice and a skittish kind of physicality.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 9 May 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
  • These brush heads feature extra-soft bristles for sensitive gums and are compatible with the entire lineup of Oral-B rechargeable toothbrush handles, except for Oral-B iO and Sonic toothbrushes.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
  • For example, my 2018 Honda Civic EX is compatible with cabin air filters from several brands including STP ($19.99) and K&N (44.99) according to AutoZone.com.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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
  • The coordinated effort was conducted over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and U.S. state attorneys’ offices, according to a news release.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
  • This coordinated approach is also geared toward addressing concerns among residents that without some intervention, developers otherwise might simply buy leveled lots and build more expensive homes.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Adjective
  • Michelle Obama is throwing more cold water on rumors of marital strife with the ex-commander in chief.
    Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
  • Émilie and Bruno have a quiet but horrific marital showdown while, unbeknownst to them, their daughter (played by Chiara Mastroianni, Deneuve’s real-life daughter, in her first movie role) is just outside the room, hearing it all.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 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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