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
Paisley sang the anthem last year for Game 1 of the World Series, a matchup between the Dodgers and the New York Yankees that lasted 10 innings.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Even when the Hornets are at full strength health-wise, which won’t be totally the case until Josh Green and Grant Williams return from their respective rehabilitations, the expectation is for Lee to determine who’s going to start based on a big emphasis of matchups.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
During game three of the Lynx’s semifinals matchup, Collier would suffer an ankle injury while making contact with Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Nine teams scored at least 30 points in their matchups with the Denver Broncos scoring 44 points in their win over the Dallas Cowboys.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
Even when the Hornets are at full strength health-wise, which won’t be totally the case until Josh Green and Grant Williams return from their respective rehabilitations, the expectation is for Lee to determine who’s going to start based on a big emphasis of matchups.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
During game three of the Lynx’s semifinals matchup, Collier would suffer an ankle injury while making contact with Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Nine teams scored at least 30 points in their matchups with the Denver Broncos scoring 44 points in their win over the Dallas Cowboys.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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England play their last two World Cup qualifiers over the next eight days, against Serbia and Albania, but have already secured their place at the finals and preparations are underway for the tournament.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The team is third in its group and cannot finish first to qualify automatically for next year’s tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, or even second to get into the playoffs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Jays were two outs away from the title when Miguel Rojas hit a solo home run in the ninth to tie the game at 4-4.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another Dodger Japanese pitching star, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was the series' MVP after winning three games, also spoke in English.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks has also come under intense competition from the surging popularity of tea drinks chains like Mixue Bingcheng, ChaGee and HeyTea.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several banks lowered their price targets following the earnings report, pointing to increasing competition from larger social platforms like Instagram and TikTok and concerns over macro headwinds.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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British police said six people were arrested Thursday ahead of the Israeli team's match against Aston Villa in a Europa League match.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lionel Messi’s first-half double ensured Miami would go through, all despite Luis Suárez serving a one-match suspension.—
Avi Creditor,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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