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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
Additionally, Prates has only landed one takedown in six matchups, so wrestling is not a major part of his game.
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not in uniform as the Patriots warm up to play the Vikings on Saturday afternoon in a preseason matchup.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That could have the matchups against those two teams determining Heat playoff, play-in or lottery seeding.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Marlins had a losing record going into the weekend's matchup of the two teams, dropping 24 and winning 22 against the Bronx Bombers.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brett Appley, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs is not in uniform as the Patriots warm up to play the Vikings on Saturday afternoon in a preseason matchup.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
That could have the matchups against those two teams determining Heat playoff, play-in or lottery seeding.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Marlins had a losing record going into the weekend's matchup of the two teams, dropping 24 and winning 22 against the Bronx Bombers.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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Ranked 85th before the tournament, the teenager will break into the Top 40 regardless of her result in the final.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Dell said expanding the players' facilities, including adding more practice courts, was key in keeping the players on site throughout the tournament.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Strawberry hit his 252 home runs with the Mets in 1,109 games over eight seasons.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 52-year-old teaches youth confidence, discipline and focus through the game of golf.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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For the first time in decades, traditional sports face real competition for the next generation of fans, many of whom are trading physical arenas for virtual ones.—
Jennifer Acree,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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From that point, Edwards’ competition was essentially done.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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The event will include a fireside chat moderated by WLWT anchor Courtis Fuller and a question and answer portion.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The event, held by the unscripted production industry trade group NPACT, will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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Though their incomes match, their financial futures look dramatically different.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Fleming was accused of conspiring with an opposing player to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match in October.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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