match up to
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: to be equal to : to succeed in providing (what was promised or expected)
The concert didn't match up to our expectations.
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This is not the first time an executive’s in-person ambitions did not match up to their staffing.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Robinson’s a freakish athlete whose sack production in college (11.5 in three seasons) didn’t match up to his jaw-dropping athleticism.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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The campaign will also match up to $500,000 that the nonprofits raise themselves, meaning each potentially could end up with $1.5 million to start an endowment.
—Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
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So did your experience match up to your expectations from conversations with those folks about it?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 May 2023
When vibes match up to what is going on empirically in the economy, the world will be righted.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
In fairness, for years, this assessment was not off the mark, and India’s reality did not match up to its vaunted potential.
—Alyssa Ayres, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 8 May 2024
Robinson’s a freakish athlete whose sack production in college (11.5 in three seasons) didn’t match up to his jaw-dropping athleticism.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Sign up and get a 350% match up to $2,500 on your first deposit.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
The campaign will also match up to $500,000 that the nonprofits raise themselves, meaning each potentially could end up with $1.5 million to start an endowment.
—Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Bonuses and Promotions to Play Online Slots: 4.8/5 The welcome package at Lucky Red is a 400% match up to $4,000 plus a $75 free chip if your first deposit is made with crypto.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
So did your experience match up to your expectations from conversations with those folks about it?
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 4 May 2023
When vibes match up to what is going on empirically in the economy, the world will be righted.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
In fairness, for years, this assessment was not off the mark, and India’s reality did not match up to its vaunted potential.
—Alyssa Ayres, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2017
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“Match up to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/match%20up%20to. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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