to match
idiom
: having the same quality or appearance as something
He's a large man with hands to match.
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Elliott asserts that Phillips’ assets have significant scale and competitive advantages, yet the company has struggled to match its peers.
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Joe Cornell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Toronto’s wish list remains unchanged from the earliest stages of the season: another centre to help bring deeper balance to the roster and better position the Leafs to match up with tough opponents in a playoff series.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Farnsworth Avenue will be widened from four to six lanes to match nearby Butterfield Road, according to the staff report.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Do the Utes need to match those traditional powers on a dollar-for-dollar basis?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Joe Cornell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Toronto’s wish list remains unchanged from the earliest stages of the season: another centre to help bring deeper balance to the roster and better position the Leafs to match up with tough opponents in a playoff series.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Farnsworth Avenue will be widened from four to six lanes to match nearby Butterfield Road, according to the staff report.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Do the Utes need to match those traditional powers on a dollar-for-dollar basis?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“To match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20match. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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