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 Yankees went 94-68 too, but Toronto held the tiebreaker by virtue of its 8-5 head-to-head record against New York.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Like March Madness, competitors face off in bracket-style head-to-head competitions to determine one ultimate winner.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That series was also a reminder that Eichel, who matched head-to-head with the Oilers’ best, is not Connor McDavid.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And the strategy appears to be paying off for Spanberger in head-to-head polling.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Like March Madness, competitors face off in bracket-style head-to-head competitions to determine one ultimate winner.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
That series was also a reminder that Eichel, who matched head-to-head with the Oilers’ best, is not Connor McDavid.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
And the strategy appears to be paying off for Spanberger in head-to-head polling.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 30 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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