Synonyms of matchups

matchups

noun

plural of matchup

as in tournaments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tournaments
• games
• events
• competitions
• matches
• contests
• championships
• sports
• tourneys
• bouts
• sweepstakes
• meets
• battles
• semifinals
• skirmishes
• races
• scrimmages
• athletics
• tussles
• struggles
• nationals
• finals
• outings
• conflicts
• heats
• derbies
• runoffs
• rounds
• play-offs
• tugs-of-war
• runs
• rallies
• marathons
• triathlons
• field days
• volleys
• decathlons
• round-robins
• rubbers
• pentathlons
• heptathlons
• nightcaps
• biathlons
• gymkhanas
• sudden deaths
• sets
• seesaws
• classics
• ultramarathons
• dead heats
• photo finishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of matchups

Those are questions that will play out as the game dictates by who’s winning the one-on-one matchups. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

The more expensive Premium tier adds additional games, including out-of-market Canadian team matchups. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Makes this division rivalry — one of only three 1-0 matchups in Week 2 -- a sneaky Game of Week candidate. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Before their annual matchups and bitter back-and-forth contests with LSU and Tennessee, the Gators considered the Tigers one of their biggest rivals, and the feeling was mutual on the other side. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

This week’s college football schedule is lighter on blue-blood showdowns than in Week 2, but there’s no dearth of meaningful matchups. — Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Buffalo has won five straight matchups with the Lions, but each game has finished with a one-score margin. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

The Jags’ outstanding edge rushers, Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker, have favorable matchups with Hines-Allen up against rookie LT Spencer Fano in his NFL debut. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

But the battle really begins before the fight, because fighters choose the matchups, turning every alliance, every rivalry into a strategic weapon. — Peter White, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026