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.
were matching
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past progressiveof match.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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We were matching in gray thermals and black pants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“It took a while because you had guys that were matching each other,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
“Whether they were matching the props, or they were setting up the lights or the camera, I was fascinated with the whole process,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
They were matching South Africa at set-piece - the only way the Springboks were in the game is that the Lions kept giving penalties away.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2021
Johnson knew that the North Vietnamese were matching his escalations step for step.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
