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matches

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bout contest event game race test trial

STRONG

engagement meet rivalry sport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

NOUN

counterpart, equal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

double

STRONG

adversary analogue antagonist approximation companion competitor complement copy correlate duplicate equivalent like mate opponent parallel peer replica ringer rival twin

WEAK

countertype dead ringer lookalike spitting image

Antonyms

STRONG

ally associate difference helper original supporter

WEAK

clash imbalance mismatch

NOUN

couple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pairing

STRONG

affiliation alliance combination duet espousal marriage mating pair partnership union

Antonyms

STRONG

disunion division divorce separation

WEAK

clash difference imbalance mismatch

Example Sentences

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Defeating Tabur stretched Sinner's winning streak to 30 matches, which has already yielded clay-court titles in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Seventy-eight of the 104 World Cup matches will be held in the United States, which is co-hosting the June 11-July 19 tournament with Canada and Mexico.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Kathie also recalled nights at the dwelling spent playing the piano with Dolly Parton, or sun-filled afternoons on the tennis court enjoying matches against President Donald Trump and his father, Fred Trump.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Auger-Aliassime is the next highest-ranked player in Sinner's half of the draw, but the Canadian has lost his past five matches against the four-time major winner.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

She was surrounded on three sides by walls of granite, perfect matches to the ceiling overhead.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray