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 Tonight offers two more compelling home run bets for slugging first basemen with above-average power and favorable matchups. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 At 6-foot-2, 204 pounds, Brown carries a wide frame that put him in favorable matchups during the offseason program. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 What began in 2019 as a competition for just four teams will now feature 36 clubs and will have 54 matchups in Phase One alone. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 Was blessed to live in Denver for all of those Red Wings-Avs playoff matchups. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Woods will garner a lot of attention from offensive coordinators in 2026, leaving McCray free to dominate in one-on-one matchups. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 In head-to-head matchups with its conference rivals, the league is 4-0 over the last three seasons. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Boston on Monday announced its 2026 preseason schedule, which — as president of basketball operations Brad Stevens teased earlier this month — features two matchups with Brown’s Philadelphia 76ers. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026 Knowledgeable enthusiasts had worried this move could dilute the quality of play and produce too many lopsided matchups. — The Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

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The single most underappreciated factor in the history of the World Cup is that the really hot tournaments have been all the really good ones (1970, 1974, 1982 and 1986).

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
There’s no reason to believe organizers of PGA tournaments, marathons, NASCAR races and similar sporting would ever demand payment, and thus the hypotheticals are arguably scare tactics rather than realistic consequences.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of tournaments

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Traffic and transit Developers for the project told the audience that parking and transportation to games would have little impact on the surrounding area.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Powers, who had previously started every game for the Broncos at left guard in 2023 and 2024, played through the broken foot for four remaining regular-season and playoff games in 2025.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

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Some people go through traumatic events and tend to either emulate the behavior later in life or avoid it and go in the opposite direction.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
The Seattle Center describes itself as a civic, arts and family grounds space that attracts over 12 million visitors each year for events across its 74-acre campus, which includes the Space Needle and the city’s largest arena.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Definition of events

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The 20-year-old Venezuelan expertly controlled the ball with space to work, dribbled into the box, cut to his left and tucked it between Cleveland and the far post for his sixth MLS goal and 10th in all competitions this year.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Quarterback competitions in several cities Tagovailoa and Penix will compete in Atlanta.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of competitions

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And Arrowhead had seen some good crowds for previous soccer matches, including the Manchester United friendly in 2010 and when Messi and Inter Miami played Sporting KC in 2024.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
The World Cup was brilliant, all those full stadiums and great matches.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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