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matching

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verb

present participle of match

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of matching
Adjective
Snag a new dining set, like this three-piece design with enough space for six guests, or a matching Adirondack chair and side table for under $200 total. Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025 The look is incomplete without the matching sheer mesh opera gloves. Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
But his bet is that investors will do better by not only investing in bonds, but ditching the AGG and allowing an active manager like TCW to find better than index-matching opportunities to generate excess returns. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025 The two boxers held their fists up while attending the Hublot x WBC Night of Champions Gala to show off their matching luxury timepieces. Angel Saunders, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matching
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matching
Adjective
  • Wracked with guilt over Su-ho’s injuries, Si-eun enters Weak Hero Class 2 determined not to let another friend suffer a similar, gruesome fate.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Three other states – Louisiana, New Hampshire and Wyoming – have enacted similar laws in recent months.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • While physical presence will always be most critical to staying ahead, technological advancements are complementing the leasing process in impactful ways.
    Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The trio looked stunning, embodying their style while complementing one another at the awards show.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • To leave means starting over in ways far more disruptive than sticking around and — chances are — marrying a fellow wealthy suburbanite.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4.
    Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • One league executive said Malonga’s talent is comparable to presumptive No. 1 pick, UConn star Paige Bueckers, even if her public profile isn’t.
    Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • When looking at gaming, the gender split for recent Super Mario Bros game releases was comparable to that of its feature film.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Still, a year before her record-tying stint at the Olympics, she was diagnosed with two incurable kidney diseases that almost stopped her in her tracks.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Tyler Bass missed a potential game-tying field goal late in regulation.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This is analogous to our preventative and detective cybersecurity tools.
    James Blake, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Efforts to deny the indigenous peoples of the Andes access to coca, as Smithsonian anthropologist Catherine Allen has written, are not analogous to outlawing, for example, beer in Germany, coffee in the Middle East, or betel chewing in India.
    Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Why Open Networks Make Sense Supply chains are deeply complex, and no two systems are alike.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Adaptability Is Key No two performances are alike because no two audiences are alike.
    Dr. Jen Donnell, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Tesla has seen by far the biggest percentage decline at 33%, equaling $386 billion in value.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • With Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark looking on, Hermann Maier wins the giant slalom for his 13th victory this season, equaling one of the mightiest alpine skiing records.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025

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“Matching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matching. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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