match
noun
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
matched
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past participleof match.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof match.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
matchnouna slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
Example Sentences
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The goal, Klauss’ 10th of the year, matched a career high in a career-low 16 games and it was a good omen for the Galaxy, who have yet to lose this season when scoring first.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
In 1950 he guided City College to both the National College Athletic Association and the National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, championships—a feat no other men’s college team has matched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Using a statistical method called Bayesian weighting, the researchers assigned greater importance to models that more closely matched the historical evidence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
In completing the set of a hundred in a T20, double hundred in an ODI and triple century in a Test, Brook has matched the previously unique treble of West Indies' legend Chris Gayle.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
I really needed someone who matched my caliber, and though obviously nobody was as good a scientist as me, if only I could find someone close...
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
