How to Use head-to-head in a Sentence

head-to-head

adverb or adjective

• In the case of a two-team tie, the first tiebreaker is the head-to-head record.
  — Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2023
• The first tiebreaker in the wild-card race is head-to-head record.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2023
• And that is going to mean more of a head-to-head matchup.
  — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2023
• While many of their games are must-see TV, here are the head-to-head matchups in the league.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 17 Aug. 2023
• Women and men swam head-to-head in races all over the world.
  — Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
• On Thursday, Lawlar won the first head-to-head matchup.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
• Watch Reeves and Fallon go head-to-head in the Pup Quiz above.
  — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2023
• The two teams played all three of their head-to-head games in a 10-day stretch back in March.
  — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
• The matter ends up in court where Edith and Rose go head-to-head.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
• Meanwhile, the teams have split the past 10 head-to-head meetings.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
• The Clippers own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Lakers.
  — Beth Harris, ajc, 6 Apr. 2023
• In that case, both teams would be tied at 15-3 and Texas A&M would own the head-to-head tiebreaker.
  — Mike Rodak | [e-mail], al, 25 Feb. 2023
• The race is tied at 48% in a head-to-head matchup between Harris and Trump.
  — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Aug. 2024
• The same poll showed Haley leading Biden in a head-to-head match-up 52% to 39%.
  — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2024
• In head-to-head matchups between the two coaches, Keady held a 21-20 edge.
  — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Apr. 2023
• For the second straight week, the top two throwers in the nation will go head-to-head.
  — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 29 Mar. 2023
• The top brews have been seeded and placed on the bracket for round-by-round, head-to-head matchups.
  — The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
• The reviews are in for the box office head-to-head showdown of the summer.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
• In the episode, her character Claire goes head-to-head with Mike in the courtroom.
  — Collette Reitz, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• The two have battled head-to-head twice, each beating the other.
  — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
• The results for Round 1 are in and the contenders are down to 16 with eight more head-to-head battles in Round 2.
  — The Courier-Journal, 2 Mar. 2023
• More would be needed against the Nets, who already have clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker against the Heat.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2023
• The two women have met five times, with Gauff holding a slight 3-2 edge in head-to-head matchups.
  — Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023
• In a head-to-head weight loss trial, this drug fared better.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
• Fak and Richie go head-to-head again, while Nat nurses a secret of her own.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2023
• The Camp Chef 10-inch cast iron skillet went head-to-head across the cooking tests with our top pick.
  — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2023
• Each team sends out five golfers for head-to-head match play, with the first to three points advancing.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
• The 49ers have the same record as the Los Angeles Rams but are in third because of a head-to-head tiebreaker.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
• The two teams are close in the standings and are still working to determine their head-to-head tiebreaker for the season.
  — Tony East, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
• That means the federal government and the pharmaceuticals industry are about to go head-to-head once again.
  — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2025