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having qualities in common
- was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits
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matching
verb
present participle of match
Synonyms of matching (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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
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to give in marriage
- they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family
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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
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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matching. Accessed 28 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of matching was in 1630
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