How to Use toe to toe in a Sentence

toe to toe

1 of 2 phrase

• He is expected to stand toe to toe with receivers of Brown’s caliber.
  — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
• The offense Dart has been putting on the field so far this summer would not have a chance to match Dak Prescott and Matthew Stafford toe to toe.
  — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
• The film centers on a debonair art thief (Jordan) who gos toe to toe with an insurance investigator smart enough to catch him (Adria Arjona).
  — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 July 2026
• Following the break, Joint, 20, continued to go toe to toe with Williams, winning multiple extended rallies.
  — Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 30 June 2026
• Rather than trying to slug it out toe to toe, some analysts earlier in the war, which is now in its fifth year, suggested Ukraine ought to seize Russian territory to force Moscow into talks.
  — Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
• A step in the right direction Minnesota United is on the edge of the playoff picture, meaning Sporting didn’t exactly go toe to toe with an MLS powerhouse.
  — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
• This merger is designed to make a stronger linear television company and to make a stronger theatrical producer and to create a true competitor in streaming that can go toe to toe with a Netflix or a Disney or a Prime [Video].
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 July 2026
• Madonna and Taylor Swift will go toe to toe at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, with the two pop icons picking up the most nominations this year.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

toe-to-toe

2 of 2 adjective or adverb

• Trump has gone toe-to-toe with ABC for years.
  — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 18 Nov. 2025
• This girl called her a hack and spoke truth to her and went toe-to-toe with her and was funny.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
• This isn’t the first time that Temu and Shein have gone toe-to-toe in court.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2023
• Expect goals, drama, and two teams going toe-to-toe in both legs.
  — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
• Derwin is certainly one of the few guys that has gone toe-to-toe and can meet that matchup.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• The real thrill for me is that not a lot of people get to go toe-to-toe with Jeff.
  — Ali Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
• There are few actors who can go toe-to-toe with Jack Nicholson.
  — Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
• The Thunderhawks went toe-to-toe with the Zephyrs in the first half.
  — Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
• Jasmine Crockett is going to go toe-to-toe.
  — John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
• And the action in the final half hour, when Graf goes for broke, can go toe-to-toe with the best.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
• Too brash to believe that the top three in the rotation can go toe-to-toe with anyone in the show?
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
• Its action scenes could go toe-to-toe with those of, say, a Jason Bourne movie.
  — WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
• The everyman who stood toe-to-toe with one of the best players in the world and dropped an ace right in front of him.
  — Gerrit Ritt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
• Sutor was impressed with how Moline went toe-to-toe with Ritchie.
  — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
• The formidable characters have faced off toe-to-toe in the past.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
• Each is an athlete, painstakingly trained over decades to go toe-to-toe with Europe’s finest.
  — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
• The food and beverage industry is full of men, and Anne would go toe-to-toe with the best of them.
  — Michael Nied, People.com, 19 June 2025
• The two have gone toe-to-toe at the state meet each of the past three years, with Willis winning once and Rathke twice.
  — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
• And that’s a big miss for a star who should be going toe-to-toe with top stars like Cena, Reigns, etc.
  — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
• Custom toe-to-toe beds were built along the length of a wall, maximizing utility and adding charm.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
• Kim Kardashian will go toe-to-toe with a pair of Hollywood greats.
  — Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 8 July 2024
• The two went toe-to-toe for several minutes before Cargill’s allies came down to the ring.
  — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
• Tonight was the quarter-finals, and, as usual, the two celebrities with the least amount of votes went toe-to-toe in a smackdown.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 May 2024
• Still, the Cowboys have gone toe-to-toe with the NFL’s best this season.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
• Meanwhile, Bob and Linda go toe-to-toe with a wine snob (Matt Walsh).
  — Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
• The boxers go toe-to-toe in a grueling fight at the climax of the movie that results in a win for Rocky.
  — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
• Fritz tried to go toe-to-toe with Sinner from the baseline but couldn’t quite hang with his concussive power.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
• And this is a classic 'High Noon' toe-to-toe showdown-at-the-corral heavyweight fight.
  — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
• He’s been growing into his body since and has put a huge amount of work into going toe-to-toe with the world’s best players over five sets.
  — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
• Toyota is developing a truck to go toe-to-toe with Ford's smallest pickup.
  — Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025