Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of matchups Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola and Andy Edwards preview the quarterfinal matchups and make their predictions ahead of kickoff. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The low fundraising numbers in June for Shortsleeve seem to reflect recent polling in head to head matchups with his opponent in the GOP primary. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 These matchups are intense and, usually, grind-it-out battles of attrition between two proud soccer nations. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 Possible World Cup quarterfinal matchups in KC There are four potential matchups for the World Cup quarterfinal match that will be played in Kansas City on July 11. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Ghana had the tougher matchups and still advanced, winning against Panama and then playing to a draw against England, and finally losing to Croatia. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 But largely, the first four days have seen matchups hold, and one of the finer balances in tennis is back in play. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Monday Night Raw after Night of Champions confirmed major SummerSlam matchups. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 That was when the matchups had been known months in advance and tickets were relatively affordable, even if prices set records compared to prior World Cups. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 June 2026

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There are also more tournaments when the semi-finals are played on the same day — the 1996 men’s Euros, for example.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
France is just about the favorite today given its superior form this summer, but Spain has beaten Les Bleus on the last two occasions at knockout tournaments so will feel confident heading into the tie.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of tournaments

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Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Given that the Danes and Austria went all the way to penalties in the first of them, before the Dutch beat England in 90 minutes, there was only a two-hour difference between when the games ended.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of games

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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 6 July 2026
From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of events

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Corona Centennial, which doesn’t usually perform well in passing competitions (the Huskies like to let their running game set up the pass), started the morning 4-0 and didn’t lose until its final game.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
For many teams, however, time was limited by players arriving late from club competitions, creating a delicate balance between adapting sufficiently while still reaching the tournament physically and mentally fresh.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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