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.
has matched
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present perfectof match (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A beta of 1 means the stock’s volatility has matched the index’s price volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Leaning on its workhorse Falcon 9 rockets, SpaceX launches more often than its competitors in the U.S. and elsewhere, giving it a dominant position in launch services that no rival has matched.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Protests in years since have led to occasional property damage, but nothing in Portland has matched the scale of events that followed Floyd’s death.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2025
He trails only Willie Davis and Garvey in hits and only Clayton Kershaw has matched Russell’s 18 seasons at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
Wide year-to-year fluctuations in agricultural production over the past six years have resulted in an uneven growth rate, one that on average has matched the 3% annual increase in population.
From The 1992 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
