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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
Later, detectives produced three male DNA profiles from evidence collected at the scene, including some pulled from beer bottles and cigarette butts, but none were ever matched to anyone until recently. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The styling and stagecraft matched a typical fashion-week launch, but nothing in the lineup required producing new inventory. Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 And yet in a single year, Widow’s Bay topped The Studio’s single-year Emmy record and matched the total number of Emmys Hacks won throughout its entire run. Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 When TeSlaa was on the field, the Saints matched with nickel 88 percent of the time. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Mahomes had 184 yards and two touchdowns passing to go with what matched his longest TD run in a regular-season game. ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 There's also an openable oval window just behind the doorway on the sidewall, matched to an identical opening window on the opposite wall. New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026 Bride leads the team with 142 yards and nearly has matched his production from last season. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2026 Ask whether the work matched the expectations established during recruiting. Andy Watts, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matched
Adjective
  • Each nail is split vertically, with one half white and the other half in the matching brown shade.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For bottoms, Levi’s and Sacai offer the Belted Wide Pants, a loose, mid-rise fit in continued selvedge indigo fabric, finished with Sacai’s specialty buttons at the belt loops and a matching denim belt.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But with a huge chunk of their savings gone, the scam cast a shadow on the milestone for the couple, who’ve been married for 43 years.
    Emily Elconin for CNN, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Their first holiday season as a married couple was marked by health challenges and subsequent winters were spent miles apart.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The translucent, lightweight Celium Manto and denser, more tactile Celium Espumante complemented a collection informed by Mexican identity, craftsmanship and Charro culture.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Renshaw’s 109 off 94 balls was complemented by Cooper Connolly’s 51 that gave Australia a total of 294-8 in its first one-day cricket international in Zimbabwe in 12 years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Harmonizers met for the first time in the Elgin City Hall courtroom on April 30, 1946, with 20 men in attendance and Ben Willis leading the singing.
    Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Spencer held warm feelings towards Charles shortly after the then-Prince of Wales and Diana met at Althorp House in 1977.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • That approach allows Bliss Mobil modules to move between compatible truck chassis.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The iPhone 18 Pro charged to 49% in 15 minutes with a compatible 45W charger.
    Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 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
  • The incident closely paralleled the sequence of events that in July resulted in another group of OpenAI’s agents launching cyberattacks against the company Hugging Face.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The data paralleled numbers in California, where during this year’s June primary about 93,500 voters had their ballots rejected because they were postmarked or arrived too late to be counted.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The two-time major champion, who finished tied for 23rd at the Irish Open on Sunday, is one of the biggest stars in LIV Golf, the breakaway circuit that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last week with more than $500 million in debt.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As the estimate draws a mix of scrutiny and praise from always-skeptical aldermen, many of whom criticized Johnson last year for using bonds to pay for the $90 million global settlement tied to corrupt former Sgt.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matched. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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