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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Chosen was elevated to the Commanders' active roster for last week's matchup against the Cowboys. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025 During game three of the Lynx’s semifinals matchup, Collier would suffer an ankle injury while making contact with Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025 The Miami Hurricanes’ final stretch of home games for the regular season will start with an afternoon matchup against the Syracuse Orange. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025 Rodgers came into the game making sure not to play up the first matchup of his career against the team that selected him in the first round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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