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
In the Sky's first matchup in nearly a week, Reese, who hasn't played since July 14 due to a lingering leg issue, and the rest of her teammates came out flat, struggling to generate any offense while committing turnover after turnover.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
That set up a matchup between Raducanu and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka, who was a 6-2, 7-5 winner against Yulia Putintseva.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
Fox Nation will show the inaugural matchup events RAF01 on Aug. 30, taking place at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Flagg will have better days ahead, but what makes this particular matchup even more intriguing is that the top two picks could be going up against each other.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
That set up a matchup between Raducanu and four-time major champion Naomi Osaka, who was a 6-2, 7-5 winner against Yulia Putintseva.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2025
Fox Nation will show the inaugural matchup events RAF01 on Aug. 30, taking place at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2025
Flagg will have better days ahead, but what makes this particular matchup even more intriguing is that the top two picks could be going up against each other.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
Noun
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The 6-8, 245-pound Shores threw 47 pitches of 100 mph or more during the NCAA tournament for the College World Series-champion Tigers.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
14 July 2025
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The men’s tournament will begin on June 11, 2026 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.—
Pete Grathoff
July 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 July 2025
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Saturday's sports schedule delivers with UFC 318 and a full slate of MLB games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Sosa had a two-run single in the seventh to help the Sox reach double digits in scoring for the second straight game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Despite the efforts, LG is contending with intensifying competition in Korea’s AI race, which has yet to see a clear winner.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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While RuPaul holds the record, Klum is hot on her tail, as the Project Runway host returns to the fashion competition program on July 31 for the first time since 2017, as the show moves from Bravo to Freeform, Hulu, and Disney+.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Crashing out can stem from big or small stressors, and are likely to occur in those who do not have developed coping skills, are under a lot of stress, or experience emotional dysregulation (being unable to control and cope with life’s negative events).—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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Historically, Côte d’Ivoire has had the upper hand over Egypt in recent meetings; however, the closer results in recent years suggest that this opening match will test their composure in front of a home crowd eager for success.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That was always the challenge of putting those matches together.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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