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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The former New York Giants quarterback is currently going head-to-head with Anthony Richardson.
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
But the Yankees got the best of Houston last year, winning six of their seven head-to-head meetings.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The latest models just got a good grade on a single test—as did many of the students—and a head-to-head comparison isn’t entirely fair.
—Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East and her husband, Andrew East, a former NFL long snapper, will go head-to-head, as well as singer and actress Jessie James Decker and her husband, Eric Decker, a former NFL wide receiver.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
But the Yankees got the best of Houston last year, winning six of their seven head-to-head meetings.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The latest models just got a good grade on a single test—as did many of the students—and a head-to-head comparison isn’t entirely fair.
—Emily Riehl, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East and her husband, Andrew East, a former NFL long snapper, will go head-to-head, as well as singer and actress Jessie James Decker and her husband, Eric Decker, a former NFL wide receiver.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 6 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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