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.
are matching
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present progressiveof match.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Remarkably, England's trio of young spinners are matching India's through a hefty dollop of derring-do and some expert marshalling by Stokes.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
Already, though, with spectra-based distances in hand from only about a dozen candidates, researchers are finding that most measurements are matching the early photometric results.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 13, 2023
When other teams play, Beighton peers through binoculars to scout how they are matching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
“If Blinken’s actions are matching his rhetoric, then they’re doing OK here,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
In the kitchen there are matching yellow appliances, a lazy Susan, linoleum made to look like tiles.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
