matchup

noun

match·​up ˈmach-ˌəp How to pronounce matchup (audio)

Examples of matchup in a Sentence

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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None of the matchups went past 62 seconds of the first round. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Playing the matchup game against a rotating cast of 31 teams is one thing. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Toronto leads that series 3-2, with Game 6 of that matchup on Thursday. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025 Detroit will be looking to make life tough on the Knicks once again in this game, looking to send it back to Madison Square Garden for a win-or-go-home matchup. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for matchup

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of matchup was in 1959

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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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