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
Recent Examples on the Web Northern and Southern California square off in the first match (The Bay Golf Club vs Los Angeles Golf Club), while New York and Boston go head-to-head in the second Monday night matchup. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Unless there is a shift in the legal Force or a big-bucks settlement, the Disney and Gina Carano will go head-to-head at trial next year over the former mixed martial artist’s 2021 firing from The Mandalorian. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 This presents some challenges when pitting thermometers head-to-head. Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024 Harris and Trump were tied at 48% in the head-to-head results of the poll, but Trump had a 1-point edge when third-party candidates were included. Gary Grumbach, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for head-to-head 

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Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of head-to-head was in 1841

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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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