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

This creates true David-versus-Goliath scenarios, matches between the best teams in the world and those on the very fringes. —Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

There were several matches that featured fireworks, TV quality productions, multiple champions and even a steel cage match to cap the night. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

Dana White, the president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is bringing cage matches to the White House's South Lawn. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 May 2026

As Inglewood prepares to host eight World Cup matches at SoFi Stadium, a new mural at a local high school turns a former student’s homecoming into public art. —Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

Main draw matches—and The Mac Zone—begin Sunday. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026

Atlanta is also preparing to host eight matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, including a semifinal match in July. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 May 2026

Verb

Dan Levy matches his sweater to the backdrop at the Big Mistakes SAG-AFTRA event in Los Angeles on May 17. —People Staff, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

The action matches the policy for other city departments. —Lisa Starke, CBS News, 19 May 2026

That matches the largest in company history. —Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 May 2026

When saving is the default and the government matches your first dollar, people save. —Teresa Ghilarducci, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026

Color accuracy matches Apple displays, although espresso recommends users calibrate their display when working on mission-critical video editing or photographic projects. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026

Yet, that doesn't matter since San Antonio put the right pieces around the best basketball player ever and matches up perfectly with OKC. —Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026

The new robotic hand closely matches the form and movement of a human hand and works alongside a wearable glove fitted with tactile-sensing electronic skin. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026

The burgundy brim of her hat matches the burgundy of her lip which matches the burgundy of her bag…which matches the burgundy of her Gatorade. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 18 May 2026