head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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None of those head-to-head games was started by Blake Snell or Ohtani, who figure to start the first two games of the NLCS.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Game 4 was high-intensity from the jump with Cristopher Sanchez and Tyler Glasnow going head-to-head in a pitchers' duel.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Let’s Play Ball follows two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.
—Peter White, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The show will follow a Los Angeles divorce law firm that undergoes a heated case when founder Allura Grant goes head-to-head against rival Carrington Lane, played by Sarah Paulson.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Game 4 was high-intensity from the jump with Cristopher Sanchez and Tyler Glasnow going head-to-head in a pitchers' duel.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Let’s Play Ball follows two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.
—Peter White, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
The show will follow a Los Angeles divorce law firm that undergoes a heated case when founder Allura Grant goes head-to-head against rival Carrington Lane, played by Sarah Paulson.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for head-to-head
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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