Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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In a nonleague matchup, Zahria Daley threw a two-hitter with nine strikeouts in the circle while delivering three hits at the plate to lead Milton (4-2) to a 9-0 victory over Westwood.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia has won four of their seven playoff series against Pittsburgh, winning the matchups in 1989, 1997, 2000, and 2012.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Football matchups featuring the Pac-12 legacy schools make loads of sense but face several obstacles.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Utah, which trotted out its own seven-man group containing four G League call-ups, won the matchup of unrecognizable lineups, 147-101.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Philadelphia has won four of their seven playoff series against Pittsburgh, winning the matchups in 1989, 1997, 2000, and 2012.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Football matchups featuring the Pac-12 legacy schools make loads of sense but face several obstacles.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Utah, which trotted out its own seven-man group containing four G League call-ups, won the matchup of unrecognizable lineups, 147-101.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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