as in similar
having qualities in common
was fond of dressing the twins in matching outfits
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as in complementing
to be the exact counterpart of
does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants? the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient
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as in marrying
to give in marriage
they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family
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as in meeting
to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)
no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war
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Recent Examples of matching
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
To reach their wedding ceremony in February, the couple backcountry skied 45 minutes up a mountain above Park City as snow fell; the bride wore brilliant-white snow pants and a matching snow jacket, trimmed in gold.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
Yerin Kim, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
There are prizes for matching three to six numbers.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for matching
Adjective
Further details are minimal, with the entire shoe, including its midsole and insole, featuring a matching brown shade.
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The star, who added a matching off-white viscose floor length skirt and a pair of black strappy open toe stiletto sandals, added some additional brilliance with six Pandoa white gold diamond rings.
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Adjective
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The indictment, which was filed on Wednesday and unsealed Sunday, comes on the heels of a series of similar indictments involving Portland Trail Blazers head coach and basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA journeyman Damon Jones.—
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There was a similar outcry after Celine Song's Materialists, which (spoiler) ends with Chris Evans proposing with a daisy ring.—
Verb
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Rather than creating a harsh line, the fresh fringe moves and breathes, complementing her features instead of dominating them.—
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Queen Mary also carried a Quidam Bags clutch in a shade of navy, complementing her look.—
Verb
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Christopher Robin led an interesting life, which included marrying his first cousin, Lesley de Selincourt.—
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The card was viewed as a way to expand the company’s digital Apple Pay services, marrying the physical card to a virtual one and integrating both with the iPhone.—
Verb
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After meeting while training as actors, Graham and his wife, English actress Hannah Walters, married in 2008.—
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Byrne and Cannavale began dating in 2012 after meeting through mutual friends.—
Adjective
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
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Putting aside the visceral appeal of the reference to insider trading, are these allegations actually comparable to criminal insider trading in the securities regime?—
Verb
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Gazing out the window on approach to Salt Lake City’s sprawling semi-new international transportation edifice, Lamar Skeeter ponders his trail mirroring the rugged terrain surrounding the area below.—
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In a sobering case of life mirroring art, the challenges of mounting such an ambitious new opera in today’s politically fraught climate are further underscored by a real-life road bump.—
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Even if the Rams had scored with, say, 90 seconds to go instead of 38 seconds, because a blitz misfired, at least Carolina would have had time to try for a tying field goal and send the game into OT.—
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And an offsides penalty by defensive end Braden Fiske on third-and-five gave the Panthers a fresh set of downs on a drive that ended in a game-tying field goal.—
Adjective
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The story positions the protagonist’s work as analogous to nurturing a child.—
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The international sphere faces analogous pressures.—
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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matching. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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