as in tournament
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 matchup
Adding a matchup versus George Washington nearly completes the nonconference schedule for the Gators, which also includes games versus Arizona (Nov. 3), Duke (Dec. 2) and UConn (Dec. 9).
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
This year’s game features a matchup between the past two Pop-Tarts Bowl winners in Kansas State (2023) and Iowa State (2024).
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Teams that do not reach the quarterfinals or semifinals will have added to their schedules matchups against two other teams that also did not qualify for the Cup playoffs, pushing the season to the full 82 games.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Every team will be in action for Sunday's MLB slate, and the Cubs-Astros game is one of the most notable matchups.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
This year’s game features a matchup between the past two Pop-Tarts Bowl winners in Kansas State (2023) and Iowa State (2024).
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025
Teams that do not reach the quarterfinals or semifinals will have added to their schedules matchups against two other teams that also did not qualify for the Cup playoffs, pushing the season to the full 82 games.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 9 July 2025
Every team will be in action for Sunday's MLB slate, and the Cubs-Astros game is one of the most notable matchups.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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Other names appearing somewhere on tournament’s leaderboard include NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce, Sacramento Kings player Zach Lavine, and actors Miles Teller and Alfonso Ribeiro.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Sinner seemed to mean it, and to live by it; he had nearly been knocked out of the tournament during the quarterfinals, when Grigor Dimitrov had taken the first two sets and had the match in control before blowing out a pectoral muscle.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The Red Sox put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth on solo homers by Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
8 July 2025
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The Padres began spring training believing Darvish would join Michael King and Dylan Cease atop a rotation that could help win plentiful games in the regular season and successfully navigate postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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After beginning his Team Penske career in 2007 as a sports car tire specialist, Law rose through the ranks to become a championship-winning chief mechanic in the IndyCar Series before enjoying the same success in sports car competition.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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These events have become more frequent in recent years with the proliferation of personal devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones, vape pens and portable chargers.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Roller coasters and senior citizens are rarely a good match.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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Prince William cheers on the English national soccer team at the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 match between England and Netherlands in Zurich, Switzerland on July 9.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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