evenly matched
idiom
: equal in skill or ability
It was a close game between two evenly matched teams.
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Barring that inept performance, the rest of the class was quite evenly matched, with five cars finishing on the same lap and split by less than 20 seconds.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
But for a rivalry to take hold, the results must be evenly matched.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The Huskies quickly made a comeback before the half, though, scoring 10 to the Wolverines' 17.
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After the half, the teams seemed more evenly matched, with the Huskies scoring another field goal.
—Jolie Lash, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2024
This shows how razor-thin the margin for error is in a hyper-competitive league where most teams are evenly matched and injuries happen.
—Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
The female equivalent of the Malibu is the La Brea Stakes, which also is evenly matched with Clearly Unhinged (3-1) as the favorite for Michael McCarthy.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
Currently, the United States and China are evenly matched in their economic relations with Vietnam.
—Jianli Yang, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
Industry and public functions will be evenly matched.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
The teams seem evenly matched from a talent standpoint.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
But for a rivalry to take hold, the results must be evenly matched.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024
The Huskies quickly made a comeback before the half, though, scoring 10 to the Wolverines' 17.
MORE: Possible gas explosion at downtown Fort Worth hotel injures 21: Officials
After the half, the teams seemed more evenly matched, with the Huskies scoring another field goal.
—Jolie Lash, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2024
This shows how razor-thin the margin for error is in a hyper-competitive league where most teams are evenly matched and injuries happen.
—Jason Williams, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
The female equivalent of the Malibu is the La Brea Stakes, which also is evenly matched with Clearly Unhinged (3-1) as the favorite for Michael McCarthy.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
Currently, the United States and China are evenly matched in their economic relations with Vietnam.
—Jianli Yang, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
Industry and public functions will be evenly matched.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
The teams seem evenly matched from a talent standpoint.
—Rex Nelson, arkansasonline.com, 14 Nov. 2023
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“Evenly matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenly%20matched. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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