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How to Use "Match" with Example Sentences
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match
(n):
a sports game; two of the same; a fire starter
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Used with verbs:
"
I finally
met
my
match
.
"
(met)
"
They
lost
the
match
.
"
(lost, won, watched, saw)
"
We
went to
the final
match
.
"
(went to)
"
I
have
a
match
on Friday.
"
(have)
"
She
struck
the
match
.
"
(struck, lit, blew out)
"
I can't
find
the
match
to my sock.
"
(find)
"
The curtains
make
a good
match
with the bedding.
"
(make)
Used with nouns:
"
I have a
box
of
matches
.
"
(box, book)
Used with adjectives:
"
We watched the
tennis
match
on TV.
"
(tennis, soccer, football, chess, boxing)
"
We saw the
championship
match
together.
"
(championship, semi-final, final, home, away)
"
I'm practicing for a
big
match
tomorrow.
"
(big, important)
"
We watched an
exciting
match
between two rivals.
"
(exciting, thrilling)
"
She held a
lit
match
.
"
(lit)
"
These two are a
perfect
match
.
"
(perfect, exact, good, excellent)
Used with prepositions:
"
We played a
match
in
San Diego over the weekend.
"
(in)
"
We played a
match
against
our rival.
"
(against, with)
"
They left
during
the
match
.
"
(during)
"
He is no
match
for
me.
"
(for)
"
It's a great
match
between
the two teams.
"
(between)
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match
(v):
to make a pair; to combine two things
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Used with verbs:
"
The agency
tries to
match
people with similar interests.
"
(tries to, fails to)
Used with adverbs:
"
The little boy
correctly
matched
the pairs together.
"
(correctly, carefully)
"
The shoes
match
perfectly
with her dress.
"
(perfectly, nicely)
"
The colors
match
exactly
.
"
(exactly, precisely, closely)
"
The two people
match
well
.
"
(well)
"
The pieces do not
match
up
.
"
(up)
Used with prepositions:
"
The dating service tries to
match
people
with
similar interests.
"
(with)
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