to match

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: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.

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If the Wolverines get two or three seasons of above-average-to-elite quarterback play from Underwood, Whittingham should be able to build a defense and a running game to match. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 If the pendulum leans a few degrees to the left or right, RoboBall steers left or right to match. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 King and Burleson stand as strong journalists and winning on-screen personalities, but O’Donnell brings a set of hard-news credentials that are hard to match. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The basic idea is to match the financing with the use of proceeds. — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to match

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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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