head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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The Cowboy Carter star will have another crack at an Emmy this year after her Netflix NFL halftime show Beyoncé Bowl was nominated in Outstanding Variety Special (Live), going head-to-head with both SNL50: The Anniversary Special and SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.
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Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2025
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Donalds' support increased to more than 49 percent if he was endorsed by Trump, while DeSantis, backed by her husband, registered just over 21 percent.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Stunt is structured around head-to-head matchups, with two teams simultaneously performing the same compulsory routines across four quarters: partner stunts, pyramids and tosses, jumps and tumbling, and a final team routine.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Trump caused quite the stir ahead of his state visit, notably going head-to-head with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who was vocal in his disapproval of Trump’s impending arrival.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 July 2025
In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup, Donalds' support increased to more than 49 percent if he was endorsed by Trump, while DeSantis, backed by her husband, registered just over 21 percent.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Stunt is structured around head-to-head matchups, with two teams simultaneously performing the same compulsory routines across four quarters: partner stunts, pyramids and tosses, jumps and tumbling, and a final team routine.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for head-to-head
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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