to match

idiom

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

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Continuously develop the actual content yourself to match the client's voice and ensure quality standards. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 Finishing with a 99-63 record to match the Yankees, the rivals went to a tiebreaker. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025 In the new version, the characters are older, young professionals in their early 20s, not high school seniors, and so, the terrible accident has to be adjusted in order to match the audience’s credulity. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025 Member states have been urged to accelerate defense investments to match Russia's surging military spending and evolving threat landscape. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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