matchup
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Synonyms
bout, competition, contest, event, game, match, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tournament, tourney
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In the 2012 UEFA Euro Cup matchup between Spain and Portugal, the teams found themselves in a shootout after a 0-0 draw in regulation time. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "World Cup shootouts: why the team that goes first usually wins," 11 July 2018 Alongside Perkins, Virginia has a handful of skill players who can present matchup problems. — Jake Lourim, The Courier-Journal, "How Louisville football can (and can't) beat Virginia," 5 July 2018 Their quickness and speed would also create matchup problems for some opposing backcourts. — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, "Trae Young drafted by Mavs, but you won't see him in Dallas," 21 June 2018 Still, Gates was a bouncy matchup problem for opponents and garnered NBA speculation early in 2017-18. — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, "NBA Draft: Projecting where Cincinnati Bearcats, Xavier Musketeers players may be selected," 20 June 2018 As a receiving tight end, Seals-Jones creates matchup problems for defenses. — Kent Somers, azcentral, "Do the Arizona Cardinals finally have a receiving threat at tight end?," 16 May 2018 Both teams definitely create a lot of matchup problems. — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, "Cavaliers, Celtics meet again in Eastern Conference finals -- this time without Kyrie Irving," 10 May 2018 Offensive coaches are expected to create matchup problems, and their skill players are required to exploit them. — Omar Kelly, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Kelly: Dolphins looking to create matchup problems with first few picks in NFL draft | Commentary," 28 Apr. 2018 Gesicki's up next, with the multi-sport athleticism to give him a shot as a potential matchup problem for defenses.. — Greg Cote, miamiherald, "Dolphins get the next Gronk (they hope) and a mini-linebacker on Day 2 of NFL Draft | Miami Herald," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'matchup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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