evenly matched
idiom
: equal in skill or ability
It was a close game between two evenly matched teams.
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The Colleyville Heritage and Arlington Seguin boys basketball teams couldn’t have been more evenly matched despite playing different styles of basketball.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The two cards were more evenly matched in Junkshop and Classroom.
—PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
The final set was more evenly matched, with both players absolutely dialed in—and the crowd just delighted by the quality of the tennis.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The sides are evenly matched and see plenty of each other, so there are no friends when the puck drops.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2025
The two cards were more evenly matched in Junkshop and Classroom.
—PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
The final set was more evenly matched, with both players absolutely dialed in—and the crowd just delighted by the quality of the tennis.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
The sides are evenly matched and see plenty of each other, so there are no friends when the puck drops.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Evenly matched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evenly%20matched. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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