diff --git a/.changeset/major-nights-fix.md b/.changeset/major-nights-fix.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1cb321
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/major-nights-fix.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"std": minor
+---
+
+feat: Add `equalsOneOf` utility
+  
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diff --git a/.changeset/salty-kiwis-give.md b/.changeset/salty-kiwis-give.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06bd7b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/salty-kiwis-give.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"std": minor
+---
+
+feat: Update `strings` API to return the matched string for `startsWithOneOf` and `endsWithOneOf`
+  
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dea40e8..ba876ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 		"typedoc-material-theme": "^1.4.0"
 	},
 	"pnpm": {
-		"onlyBuiltDependencies": [
-			"@biomejs/biome",
-			"esbuild"
-		]
+		"onlyBuiltDependencies": ["@biomejs/biome", "esbuild"]
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/ts/strings.test.ts b/src/ts/strings.test.ts
index fc59197..a655aef 100644
--- a/src/ts/strings.test.ts
+++ b/src/ts/strings.test.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
 import * as strings from './strings';
 
+describe('equalsOneOf', () => {
+	it('correctly identifies a string that equals one of the provided strings', () => {
+		expect(strings.equalsOneOf('aa', ['aa', 'ba'])).toBe('aa');
+		expect(strings.equalsOneOf('aa', ['ba', 'ca'])).toBe(undefined);
+	});
+});
+
 describe('startsWithOneOf', () => {
 	it('correctly identifies a string that starts with one of the provided strings', () => {
-		expect(strings.startsWithOneOf('aab', ['aa', 'ba'])).toBe(true);
-		expect(strings.startsWithOneOf('aab', ['ba', 'ca'])).toBe(false);
+		expect(strings.startsWithOneOf('aab', ['aa', 'ba'])).toBe('aa');
+		expect(strings.startsWithOneOf('aab', ['ba', 'ca'])).toBe(undefined);
 	});
 });
 
 describe('endsWithOneOf', () => {
 	it('correctly identifies a string that ends with one of the provided strings', () => {
-		expect(strings.endsWithOneOf('baa', ['aa', 'ca'])).toBe(true);
-		expect(strings.endsWithOneOf('baa', ['ab', 'ac'])).toBe(false);
+		expect(strings.endsWithOneOf('baa', ['aa', 'ca'])).toBe('aa');
+		expect(strings.endsWithOneOf('baa', ['ab', 'ac'])).toBe(undefined);
 	});
 });
 
diff --git a/src/ts/strings.ts b/src/ts/strings.ts
index 1a00e51..63fc3ee 100644
--- a/src/ts/strings.ts
+++ b/src/ts/strings.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/** Returns true if `str` starts with one of the provided `strings`.
+/** Returns the string that matches the string (if it exits). Great for matching string union types.
  *
  * @param str
  * @param strings
@@ -6,19 +6,50 @@
  *
  * ## Usage
  * ```ts
- * startsWithOneOf('ab', 'a', 'c'); // true
- * startsWithOneOf('cc', 'a', 'b'); // false
+ * const methods = ['GET', 'PUT', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'DELETE'] as const;
+ *
+ * const methodStr: string = 'GET';
+ *
+ * const method = equalsOneOf(methodStr, methods);
+ *
+ * if (method) {
+ *  // if method was just a string this would be a type error
+ * 	methods.includes(method)
+ * }
+ * ```
+ */
+export function equalsOneOf<T extends string>(str: string, strings: readonly T[]): T | undefined {
+	for (const s of strings) {
+		if (s === str) return s;
+	}
+
+	return undefined;
+}
+
+/** Returns the matched prefix for the string (if it exists). Great for matching string union types.
+ *
+ * @param str
+ * @param strings
+ * @returns
+ *
+ * ## Usage
+ * ```ts
+ * startsWithOneOf('ab', 'a', 'c'); // 'a'
+ * startsWithOneOf('cc', 'a', 'b'); // undefined
  * ```
  */
-export function startsWithOneOf(str: string, strings: string[]): boolean {
+export function startsWithOneOf<T extends string>(
+	str: string,
+	strings: readonly T[]
+): T | undefined {
 	for (const s of strings) {
-		if (str.startsWith(s)) return true;
+		if (str.startsWith(s)) return s;
 	}
 
-	return false;
+	return undefined;
 }
 
-/** Returns true if `str` starts with one of the provided `strings`.
+/** Returns the matched suffix for the string (if it exists). Great for matching string union types.
  *
  * @param str
  * @param strings
@@ -26,16 +57,16 @@ export function startsWithOneOf(str: string, strings: string[]): boolean {
  *
  * ## Usage
  * ```ts
- * endsWithOneOf('cb', 'a', 'b'); // true
- * endsWithOneOf('cc', 'a', 'b'); // false
+ * endsWithOneOf('cb', 'a', 'b'); // 'b'
+ * endsWithOneOf('cc', 'a', 'b'); // undefined
  * ```
  */
-export function endsWithOneOf(str: string, strings: string[]): boolean {
+export function endsWithOneOf<T extends string>(str: string, strings: readonly T[]): T | undefined {
 	for (const s of strings) {
-		if (str.endsWith(s)) return true;
+		if (str.endsWith(s)) return s;
 	}
 
-	return false;
+	return undefined;
 }
 
 /** Case insensitive equality. Returns true if `left.toLowerCase()` and `right.toLowerCase()` are equal.