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matchup

noun

match·​up ˈmach-ˌəp How to pronounce matchup (audio)
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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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The race is now a matchup with Kreiss-Tomkins and Republicans Bernadette Wilson, Dave Bronson and Treg Taylor. — Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026 The selection of Indianapolis for this particular matchup comes across as counterintuitive. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 Back at the Benz The Falcons open the home schedule with Sunday’s matchup against the division rival Panthers. — AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 This Sunday's football matchup has more than one premium streaming option. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for matchup

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of matchup was in 1959

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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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