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

2 of 2

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

These guidelines were loosened after the team's first two matches. — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026

Spain’s Pau Cubarsi is at the heart of a defense that has allowed exactly zero goals through five World Cup matches. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

The Brit has stared down near-certain elimination in multiple matches, repeatedly breaking his opponents’ momentum with Houdini-like on-court acts. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

There is a large swath of security around Arrowhead Stadium because of the World Cup, so even when there aren’t matches, draft preparation is affected. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Competitive Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 tournaments culminating in championship matches inspired by Green’s signature comedic style. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2026

The winners of the morning semifinal matches will square off in the final match Friday afternoon. — Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

La Roja is unbeaten in 36 straight competitive matches since March 2023. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Almost none ask whether the work being assigned matches what the people doing it are genuinely capable of. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Verb

His method paired low-frequency sound waves with music, based on the idea that the 30 to 120 Hz range matches the natural resonance of internal organs and tissues. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

The two-pilot setup matches the arrangement found in the B-2 Spirit bomber, where a pilot and a mission commander share flight duties and alternate tasks during long missions. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The Inca Trail through Peru’s Andes Peru’s Inca Trail is regularly ranked among the finest treks in the world, and the reward matches the effort. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Employees are trained to check all large returns for this code to ensure the item matches the receipt. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Spain won all four knockout matches 1-0, including a round-of-16 match against Portugal, mirroring the opponent and score of Monday’s match last round. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 10 July 2026

The flagship Sol model nearly matches Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 on the AI Index but costs one-third less, also leading in coding benchmarks. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The tantalizing clash at SoFi Stadium matches a pre-tournament favorite and the reigning European champions against Belgium, which has never quite reached its full potential despite the big-money stars across its roster. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

There needs to be the excitement and energy that matches the game. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026