head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
teams competing head-to-head for the championship
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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Trey Kaufman-Renn and the Purdue Boilermakers went head-to-head with Alabama Basketball on Thursday night.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
If that team is South Florida, almost certainly not, considering the Bulls own the head-to-head victory.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Then, in the second round, contestants went head-to-head in relay dances.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Trey Kaufman-Renn and the Purdue Boilermakers went head-to-head with Alabama Basketball on Thursday night.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
If that team is South Florida, almost certainly not, considering the Bulls own the head-to-head victory.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Nov. 2025
Then, in the second round, contestants went head-to-head in relay dances.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2025.
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