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match

[mach] / mætʃ /




VERB
be equal to, harmonize with
Synonyms


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Julian wants to destroy the unfinished Christophers, but can’t bring himself to douse the canvases in kerosene and light the match.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

A gnarly debate at the center of modern AI research boils down to this: Can a system modeled on the human nervous system ever actually match a human’s abilities?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The baby pink colorway gives it a hard-soft quality that’s hard to match.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It was feared the team would face repercussions for declining to sing the Iranian national anthem at their opening match, days after the war began.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

She was more than a match for a Berserker.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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