Examples of matchup in a Sentence
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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The schedule lightens up there with a Week 7 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, which could be grounds for a quarterback change if Flacco does not keep the team competitive.
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
An announcement from the Bengals could come as early as Monday, but it is expected that Burrow will be ruled out at least for next week’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The sport’s stars arrive for the day’s matchup decked out in everything from designer sneakers to plaid kilts.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Week 2 marks our first back-to-back MNF of 2025 — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Houston Texans in a matchup of playoff teams from last year, followed by a West Coast offering of the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
An announcement from the Bengals could come as early as Monday, but it is expected that Burrow will be ruled out at least for next week’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The sport’s stars arrive for the day’s matchup decked out in everything from designer sneakers to plaid kilts.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Week 2 marks our first back-to-back MNF of 2025 — the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Houston Texans in a matchup of playoff teams from last year, followed by a West Coast offering of the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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