Synonyms of matches

matches 1 of 2

noun

plural of match

1

as in tournaments

a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize

a chess match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournaments
• games
• events
• competitions
• sports
• championships
• meets
• contests
• matchups
• bouts
• tourneys
• sweepstakes
• battles
• skirmishes
• semifinals
• races
• athletics
• heats
• tussles
• finals
• runs
• scrimmages
• nationals
• outings
• derbies
• struggles
• conflicts
• rounds
• marathons
• rallies
• tugs-of-war
• sets
• triathlons
• volleys
• field days
• rubbers
• play-offs
• sudden deaths
• pentathlons
• gymkhanas
• decathlons
• round-robins
• biathlons
• heptathlons
• nightcaps
• runoffs
• dead heats
• ultramarathons
• seesaws
• classics
• photo finishes

2

as in marriages

a union representing a special kind of social and legal partnership between two people

from all appearances those two have got a good match there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marriages
• relationships
• matrimonies
• conjugalities
• wedlocks
• connubialities
• commitments
• monogamies
• mixed marriages
• polyandries
• promises
• miscegenations
• bigamies
• polygamies
• domestic partnerships
• proposals
• civil unions
• common-law marriages
• engagements
• intermarriages
• cohabitations
• hands
• remarriages
• attachments
• polygynies
• betrothals
• pledges
• espousals
• troths

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separations
• divorces
• annulments

3

as in halves

either of a pair matched in one or more qualities

I can't find the match to this sock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halves
• similarities
• companions
• coordinates
• twins
• equivalents
• mates
• replicas
• counterparts
• parallels
• fellows
• doubles
• likes
• equals
• duplicates
• rivals
• peers
• identical twins
• mirror images
• likenesses
• carbon copies
• analogues
• coequals
• facsimiles
• ringers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• reverses
• antitheses
• contraries
• antipodes
• converses

4

as in equivalents

one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value

for a wife he wants a woman who will be his match in every aspect of their lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• equivalents
• counterparts
• coordinates
• partners
• equals
• colleagues
• peers
• rivals
• parallels
• likes
• fellows
• competitors
• coequals
• doubles
• companions
• compeers
• associates
• analogues
• halves
• twins
• mates
• copartners

5

as in pictures

something or someone that strongly resembles another

Erin is so nearly my exact match you'd think she must be my twin and not just my cousin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pictures
• images
• twins
• replicas
• clones
• portraits
• duplicates
• doubles
• counterparts
• equivalents
• mirror images
• alter egos
• duplications
• carbon copies
• likenesses
• fetches
• spits
• facsimiles
• carbons
• ringers
• spitting images
• doppelgängers
• portrayals
• look-alikes
• equals
• effigies
• companions
• parallels
• mates
• analogues
• fellows

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opposites
• reverses
• antitheses
• converses

6

as in rivalries

an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another

the discussion soon degenerated into a pointless shouting match

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rivalries
• battles
• duels
• struggles
• competitions
• confrontations
• contentions
• conflicts
• contests
• clashes
• wars
• warfares
• ball games
• dogfights
• combats
• strifes
• sweepstakes
• tugs-of-war
• showdowns
• face-offs
• grapples
• horse races
• debates
• disputes
• collisions
• disputations
• quarrels
• nail-biters
• arguments
• frictions
• discords
• disagreements
• controversies
• rows
• wrangles
• dissensions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmonies
• concords
• peaces

matches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of match

1

as in complements

to be the exact counterpart of

does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants?

the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complements
• parallels
• mirrors
• corresponds (to)
• equals
• supplements
• echoes
• conforms (to)
• suggests
• goes (with)
• blends (with)
• approaches
• coordinates (with)
• rivals
• harmonizes (with)
• comes (to)
• repeats
• measures (up)
• amounts (to)
• counterbalances
• images
• adds up (to)
• partakes (of)
• nears
• counterpoises

2

as in marries

to give in marriage

they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marries
• espouses
• weds
• promises
• commits
• engages
• affiances
• pledges
• betroths

3

as in meets

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meets
• ties
• surpasses
• equals
• beats
• tops
• approaches
• touches
• transcends
• excels
• rivals
• outstrips
• amounts (to)
• eclipses
• approximates
• outshines
• parallels
• outdoes
• outdistances
• betters
• overtops
• measures up (to)
• keeps up
• stacks up (against or with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matches

Noun

The first-year midfielder has six goals in 11 matches. —Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

The apex of international soccer will be on display this summer in Atlanta, but not everyone can get tickets to see the World Cup matches in the flesh. —Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 May 2026

In other National Women's Soccer League matches, host Kansas City beat the Chicago Stars 3-0, and Bay FC played to a scoreless draw with the Utah Royals. —ABC News, 11 May 2026

The matches were held at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, which is an indoor golf center that holds The Golf League events. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Boston is 1-5-2 with 5 points and is unbeaten in its last three matches after losing its first five matches. —Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026

Five of the matches at Boston Stadium will be group play competition. —Matt Schooley, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Brentford has kept their opponents close, though — four of the five Premier League matches since the Burnley win have ended in a draw. —John Riker, New York Times, 4 May 2026

Verb

And TelevisaUnivision has inked a slew of deals to keep up that cadence, including rights to CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana, a renewal for CONCACAF’s Gold Cup and Nations League, and an extension for Mexican National Team matches through 2034. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026

The pick-up in optimism matches other data characterizing speculative appetite amid this year's extraordinary surge in tech stocks. —Oliver Renick, CNBC, 12 May 2026

The company has also extended its rights deal for Mexican National Team matches through 2034. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 May 2026

Siebert has refereed nine Champions League matches this season, with his most recent PSG fixture the league phase 0-0 draw against Athletic Club in December. —Ali Rampling, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Soderbergh rarely missteps, and this is one of his most underrated films — a perfectly paced angry shout of a movie that matches its captivating leading man. —Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 11 May 2026

The Hers’ approach matches that, but with the convenience of being online. —Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 11 May 2026

Our trip here was a surprise, thanks to travel agency Journee, which asks vacationers to fill out a questionnaire and then matches them with an itinerary. —Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026

Its 28-game start matches the expansion 1962 Mets — who lost 120 games — along with 1964 and 1983 for the second-worst in team history behind an 8-20 opening in 1981. —Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026