match up to
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: to be equal to : to succeed in providing (what was promised or expected)
The concert didn't match up to our expectations.
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What happened with Hasan was very much one of those scenarios where someone that people held to the standards of journalism did comedy that did not match up to the standards of journalism.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
In Pennsylvania, the offer is a 100% deposit match up to $250.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Can the city match up to $50 million in state funding?
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Social playlist sharing and curation don’t quite match up to our favorite service, Spotify, but the gap is closing.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 3 July 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
In Pennsylvania, the offer is a 100% deposit match up to $250.
—Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Can the city match up to $50 million in state funding?
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Social playlist sharing and curation don’t quite match up to our favorite service, Spotify, but the gap is closing.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 3 July 2025
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“Match up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20up%20to. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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