grudge match

noun

: a contest or fight between players, teams, etc., who dislike each other

The race had turned into a grudge match between the two teams.

Examples of grudge match in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ohio State-Michigan is the nation’s most prominent grudge match, but that feeling is not unique. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026

But some legal experts, academics who aren’t part of either campaign, say there’s a real danger to California’s civil justice system lurking beneath the high-dollar grudge match. — Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026

On this night, though, the city of Denver and their Nuggets won their grudge match. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2026

Many view the lawsuit as a grudge match between Musk—who left OpenAI after serving as an early major donor and advisor—and Altman—who currently runs OpenAI, despite insiders’ allegedly growing distrust in his commitment to the dominant AI firm’s mission. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for grudge match

• isopach
• attach
• bycatch
• despatch
• detach
• dispatch
• mismatch
• nuthatch
• potlatch
• bache
• batch
• brach