matchup

noun

match·​up ˈmach-ˌəp How to pronounce matchup (audio)

Examples of matchup in a Sentence

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Hours before Monday's matchup, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero shared an update on Golden's status, which was not a good one for Packers fans. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025 But their first matchup of this season certainly was, and the Heat won it in dramatic fashion. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025 Kansas City will be back at practice Wednesday ahead of its Week 11 AFC West matchup against the Denver Broncos, and the expectation is that Simmons will be among those back on the field. Pete Sweeney november 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025 After having turned it over 16 times in their season-opening win, TCU led the matchup in turnovers at halftime (13) but finished the game with 20, cutting their second half turnovers almost in half. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matchup

Word History

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 11 Nov. 2025.

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