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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And the matching was done more quickly and cheaply, and on a larger scale, than a human investigator could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Vizcarra said the county medical examiner’s office has reached out to neighboring agencies to see if they have any matching descriptions, and canvass teams are working the areas along the channel and checking security cameras.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Independent research group Airwars works to identify civilian deaths from a range of open sources including news agencies, NGOs and social media, matching names it finds to those published by the health ministry.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“This is brilliant,” said Joe Sever, 36, a medical sales representative who brought his son and twin daughters, who were wearing matching denim jackets with their names bedazzled on the backs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The current tingled up his arm, and his skin began changing, too, matching the gray floor tile.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
