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.
matching
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present participleof match.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
match.
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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For Michael Morley, director of the Florida State University Election Law Center, there are several possible sources of error when matching datasets.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
At that time, charitable giving was trendy in the tech sector, with brands like Microsoft boasting of their employees’ multimillion-dollar donations—complete with matching funds—and the companies’ own philanthropic efforts.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The company’s lighter flash models power AI Overviews and AI Mode, which allow search-engine users to perform complex queries in natural language — far surpassing the keyword matching and ranking techniques of previous generations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
As a result, if two groups of immune cells carry matching mutations, they are highly likely to share the same origin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
She ripped a bloodred ball gown off a hanger along with the matching red feather masquerade mask that went with it.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
