matchup

noun

match·up ˈmach-ˌəp

: match entry 1

Examples of matchup in a Sentence

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream

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Both defenses are stepping up after these teams combined for 79 points in their first matchup, which is the highest scoring game in the NFL so far this season. —

NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 Baltimore is set to face off against the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers next in two big divisional matchups. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The winner of the Jones vs. Miocic matchup could face interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall in their next outing. —

Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 In the absence of a competing coast-to-coast matchup on CBS, the Sept. 8 Cowboys-Browns opener scared up 23.93 million viewers, up 47% versus the year-ago Packers-Bears broadcast, which averaged 16.27 million viewers opposite CBS’s Eagles-Patriots opener (21.35 million). —

Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for matchup