as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Recent Examples of matchup
But after a week off, the biggest state matchup looms.
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Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris suffered a brutal lower-leg injury in the second quarter of their AFC West divisional matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Wilson's Aces continue their romp through the WNBA playoffs with a semifinal matchup that begins Sunday against the Indiana Fever.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025
More recently, Niles was on hand to witness Browning fill in for the Bengals' starting quarterback Joe Burrow, who suffered a toe injury during the second quarter of the team's Sept. 14 matchup.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Chargers running back Najee Harris suffered a brutal lower-leg injury in the second quarter of their AFC West divisional matchup against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Wilson's Aces continue their romp through the WNBA playoffs with a semifinal matchup that begins Sunday against the Indiana Fever.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 21 Sep. 2025
More recently, Niles was on hand to witness Browning fill in for the Bengals' starting quarterback Joe Burrow, who suffered a toe injury during the second quarter of the team's Sept. 14 matchup.
—Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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The story of this tournament had been the clashes between fans and Team Europe’s stars, with McIlroy at the center of it.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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After the final match of the day concluded on the Bethpage Black golf course, the action headed over to the Frick Collection in Manhattan, where the luxury brand hosted an elegant gala dinner in honor of the tournament.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Between season-ticket sales, student tickets, community outreach and marketing promotions, SDSU distributed nearly all of the tickets to 32,500-seat Snapdragon Stadium leading up to the Aztecs’ game two weeks ago against Cal.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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DirectStorage speeds up game load times, making the most of modern hardware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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In-competition features showcase emerging filmmakers from around the world, there to debut feature, documentary and short films.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since premiering in 2005, Olympic athletes, TV stars, internet personalities and singers have stepped into the ballroom to participate in the ABC reality dance competition show.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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This event will be the first of three supermoons in 2025, with others in November and December.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Top 10 events in Cincinnati this weekend – Lions and pumpkins and beers (oh my).—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The chess match continued moments later, propelled by Xaverian quarterback Will Wood.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Start with mix-and-match basics like this simple two-piece set, which works for everything from sightseeing to dinner.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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