to match

idiom

: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.

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But the Ukrainians’ innovation is, in part, an answer to its desperation—that is, its struggles to recruit enough human soldiers to match the Russians person-for-person. Follow me on Twitter. David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Once again, the Hoosiers struggled to match the physicality of the Fighting Irish, a similar trend to what happened against the Buckeyes. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Nike shares were down 1.5% as of Friday morning and have also lost more than half of its value since November 2021 while struggling to match new rivals in the footwear game, Reuters reported. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 Glamour editors are obsessed with Skims’ mesh underwire bra, which comes in a variety of nudes to match various skin tones. Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to match 

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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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