Filler
Match
Match noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Fuka puts Naruto on the ropes when she shows up in several filler episodes and tries to end the match numerous times with a Kiss of Death that sucks out his chakra.
Source: Take-That Kiss -
A filler episode has a sparring match between Rock Lee and Naruto end in one.
Source: Cross Counter -
He never wins a single match (save for one in an anime Filler arc, and another in the V-Jump manga, which follows a different continuity).
Source: Anime / Ultimate Muscle
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Match and Filler. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/filler/match
Filler & Match. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/filler/match>.
Match or Filler. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/filler/match.
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