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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
Every few weeks, another headline announces that artificial intelligence has matched a doctor, beaten a doctor, or is finally ready to become one. Arya Rao, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026 During both sessions, heart rate readings from the Pixel Watch 5 matched those of the Ultra 3. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 Milwaukee's Joey Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the second inning and matched a career high with four RBIs. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Only two other teams in the modern era — the 2004 Cleveland Indians and 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates — have matched a shutout of Tuesday’s magnitude, with 22-0 hammerings of the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs, respectively. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Salim Adofo, an outreach coordinator with the Anacostia Coordinating Council, a nonprofit operating in a low-income part of the city, said that matched his experience. Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Store capabilities should therefore be matched to customer needs category by category, not uniformly across the assortment. Ayşe Çetinel, Harvard Business Review, 18 Aug. 2026 The tickets matched four of the five white balls drawn, 6-37-54-55-64, and the red Powerball 10. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Those readings, as well as the monthly and annual change in core prices, which exclude food and energy costs, all matched the Dow Jones consensus estimates of economists. Davis Giangiulio,sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
  • Designer Lauren Winsor acknowledges that in your twenties, opting for a matching living room set may have been the most budget-friendly choice.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Not to be missed, this three-piece Adirondack chair set, complete with two folding chairs and a matching side table, is just the thing for cozying up around a fire pit.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Janelle and her ex, Kody, were spiritually married in 1993 and share six children.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • For the overtime tax break, eligible workers can deduct a portion — up to $12,500 for single tax filers or $25,000 for married couples filing jointly — of qualifying overtime on their tax return.
    Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The rooms are designed in a palette of earth tones complemented by natural light streaming in through windows and skylights during the day and soft lighting after dark.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pidgeon complemented her glossy modern loafers with a large black leather shoulder bag.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On Sunday, Roman Goffman, the chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, met again with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Jordan to ease the latest tensions, according to the Syrian state news agency.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Fils-Tiafoe match was the first time two Black players have met in an ATP Masters 1000 final.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The first term may make the second plausible, compatible or even probable, but plausibility is not identity, compatibility is not implication, probability is not necessity, and similarity of appearance is not proof of sameness of nature.
    Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • From tracker-compatible passport holders to lightning-fast portable chargers, below are 10 personal safety upgrades worth shopping before your next trip—all available on Amazon, with prices starting at $6.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 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
  • The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece.
    Jeff Wallner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The arrivals are coming to a nation whose history is deeply tied to migration from the US.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matched. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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