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
As for the fight actually happening, White did not commit to the matchup.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Her goal is to curate a lineup where any matchup could potentially work.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Heat will play three games at the California Classic, with those matchups of summer rosters taking place at Chase Center, the San Francisco home of the Golden State Warriors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Ohio State’s season-opener against Texas is just 10 weeks from Saturday and is expected to be a top-five matchup.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Her goal is to curate a lineup where any matchup could potentially work.
—Ryan P. C. Trimble, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Heat will play three games at the California Classic, with those matchups of summer rosters taking place at Chase Center, the San Francisco home of the Golden State Warriors.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Ohio State’s season-opener against Texas is just 10 weeks from Saturday and is expected to be a top-five matchup.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
Noun
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The experience allows guests to partake in their own personal tournament and enjoy the beautiful London weather.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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He was put on a two-year probation by the Grand Slam Board in 2017 after insulting a female chair umpire at the U.S. Open and getting kicked out of that tournament.—
Howard Fendrich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 June 2025
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The Red Sox put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth on solo homers by Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
8 July 2025
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The Padres began spring training believing Darvish would join Michael King and Dylan Cease atop a rotation that could help win plentiful games in the regular season and successfully navigate postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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In Squid Game, Lee portrays Gyeong-seok (Player 246), a devoted father who joins the brutal competition to protect his family at all costs.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The first of these alerts went out shortly after 1 a.m., and local officials began posting about the event on Facebook at around 5 a.m.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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After being shut out in the group stage opener, Man City's superstar Erling Haaland has caught fire, scoring a goal in each of their past two matches.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Highlights from the 23-year-old professional tennis player’s career thus far include a semifinal match at the 2024 Wimbledon tennis tournament and a recent semi-final at the 2025 French Open, against eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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