# matched

Pronunciation: say "MACHT" /mæt͡ʃt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of match. — simple past and past participle of match
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of match. Use this form for something that already happened, or after 'have'.
   - _His alibi matched the security footage in every detail._
   - _The team has matched last year's sales record._

## Noun

2. Ellipsis of matched grip. *(colloquial)* — Ellipsis of matched grip.
   - Simple: Short for matched grip, a way of holding both drumsticks the same way.
   - _She switched from traditional to matched after years behind the snare._
   - _For loud marching cadences he prefers matched over traditional._

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