Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Paxton was 5 percentage points ahead of Cornyn in a two way matchup.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking of Week 2, the Bears will have another very difficult matchup.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Even without marquee matchups, college football always delivers.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Speaking of Week 2, the Bears will have another very difficult matchup.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Even without marquee matchups, college football always delivers.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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