Synonyms of matched

matched 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in matching

Related Words

• matching
• compatible
• coordinated
• correspondent
• cohesive
• coherent
• symmetrical
• proportioned
• even
• regular
• balanced
• harmonic
• consonant
• Apollonian
• Apollinian
• harmonious
• congruous
• eurythmic

Dissimilar Words

• unequal
• uneven
• skewed
• disordered
• asymmetrical
• incompatible
• conflicting
• irregular
• unsymmetrical
• uncoordinated
• unbalanced
• incongruous
• clashing
• disunited
• inharmonious
• disharmonious
• disharmonic
• inharmonic

2

as in married

Related Words

• married
• mated
• marital
• espoused
• conjugal
• matrimonial
• nuptial
• wedded
• bridal
• committed
• pledged
• connubial
• spousal
• prenuptial
• promised
• engaged
• wifely
• betrothed
• affianced

matched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of match

1

as in complemented

to be the exact counterpart of

does this handbag's shade of blue match my navy blue pants?

the rare blood type that exactly matched that of the transplant recipient

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complemented
• paralleled
• mirrored
• supplemented
• equaled
• echoed
• corresponded (to)
• suggested
• went (with)
• approached
• rivaled
• conformed (to)
• counterbalanced
• blended (with)
• coordinated (with)
• harmonized (with)
• repeated
• measured (up)
• neared
• came (to)
• counterpoised
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)
• partook (of)
• imaged

2

as in espoused

to give in marriage

they were happy to match their daughter to a man from a good family

Synonyms & Similar Words

• married
• espoused
• wedded
• committed
• promised
• engaged
• pledged
• betrothed
• affianced

3

as in met

to produce something equal to (as in quality or value)

no one has ever been able to match that novel for its portrayal of the horrors of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• met
• tied
• surpassed
• equaled
• topped
• beat
• approached
• touched
• eclipsed
• transcended
• excelled
• outstripped
• bettered
• rivaled
• paralleled
• approximated
• outdid
• outshone
• amounted (to)
• outdistanced
• kept up
• overtopped
• measured up (to)
• stacked up (against or with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matched

Adjective

Put pre-matched outfits on the same hanger. — Brandi Jones, Health, 25 Feb. 2026

Verb

His arrest came after a DNA sample submitted to the state crime lab by the State Bureau of Investigation and the Chapel Hill Police Department matched a profile found at the original crime scene, authorities said. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

After Livsey's arrest, a routine cheek swab matched the DNA collected in the cold case investigation, officials said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Dermatologists and trichologists say supplements can help, but only when matched to the right diagnosis and the right ingredients. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Melinda French Gates later matched the donation, bringing the total revenue raised to $20 million. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

The property’s brutalist and industrial exterior is matched with Japandi influences in its common spaces. — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The result also matched earlier measurements from researchers at JILA in Colorado. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Missouri lawmakers have increased their funding for the university in recent years, and in 2022 matched per-student funding for the University of Missouri in 2022. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Reuters also matched career information or job titles for eight people against court filings, news reports, public profiles and online posts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026