as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Recent Examples of matchup
As for the fight actually happening, White did not commit to the matchup.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Her goal is to curate a lineup where any matchup could potentially work.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Heat will play three games at the California Classic, with those matchups of summer rosters taking place at Chase Center, the San Francisco home of the Golden State Warriors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Ohio State’s season-opener against Texas is just 10 weeks from Saturday and is expected to be a top-five matchup.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Her goal is to curate a lineup where any matchup could potentially work.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Heat will play three games at the California Classic, with those matchups of summer rosters taking place at Chase Center, the San Francisco home of the Golden State Warriors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Ohio State’s season-opener against Texas is just 10 weeks from Saturday and is expected to be a top-five matchup.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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The team entered the finals on a 26-game winning streak, and outscored its opponents 64-25 in its first eight tournament games.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2025
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In addition to what Jeff said about the seeding, keep in mind that the opening tournament race is at Atlanta, a track with a well-deserved reputation for generating chaos where multi-car accidents are commonplace.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The 6-foot-1 guard, who has a 6-6 wingspan, averaged 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists during 36 games but saw his scoring jump to 16.1 points when he was inserted into the starting lineup for the last 15 contests to help Michigan State reach the Elite Eight.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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After leading the National League in wins and receiving Cy Young Award votes in 2023, Strider appeared in just two games last season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper internet satellites reached low Earth orbit on Monday, adding to its plans for a massive constellation and ramping up competition with SpaceX’s Starlink.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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This sort of multidisciplinary excellence is rare for Olympic competition; athletes are by necessity ultra specialized.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Expect gourmet popcorn and chocolates, along with celebration arrangements, popcorn bars and party bags for event planning.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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On Saturday, June 28, Jake Paul and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will face off in a 10-round boxing match.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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His last match was on April 18, 2025, episode of SmackDown.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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