How to Use toe-to-toe in a Sentence

toe-to-toe

adjective or adverb

• This isn’t the first time that Temu and Shein have gone toe-to-toe in court.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2023
• But that wing isn’t strong enough to go toe-to-toe against Trump.
  — Bridget Bowman, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
• The two have gone toe-to-toe at the state meet each of the past three years, with Willis winning once and Rathke twice.
  — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
• Meanwhile, Bob and Linda go toe-to-toe with a wine snob (Matt Walsh).
  — Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
• Doing so, and going toe-to-toe with the status quo, is risky.
  — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
• Its action scenes could go toe-to-toe with those of, say, a Jason Bourne movie.
  — WIRED, 24 Mar. 2023
• Derwin is certainly one of the few guys that has gone toe-to-toe and can meet that matchup.
  — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
• James, seeded 12th in the field, went toe-to-toe with Kingsland, going 1-up on the seventh hole.
  — From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2023
• Tonight was the quarter-finals, and, as usual, the two celebrities with the least amount of votes went toe-to-toe in a smackdown.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 May 2024
• Two people stand toe-to-toe and pummel each other bloody.
  — Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
• For the second time in less than a week, the Hartford Yard Goats went toe-to-toe with one of the best pitchers in major league baseball.
  — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
• Kim Kardashian will go toe-to-toe with a pair of Hollywood greats.
  — Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 8 July 2024
• Each is an athlete, painstakingly trained over decades to go toe-to-toe with Europe’s finest.
  — Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2023
• Custom toe-to-toe beds were built along the length of a wall, maximizing utility and adding charm.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
• Carmel senior center Keira Ackerson goes toe-to-toe with tough opponents on the court all the time.
  — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• For nearly two quarters, the Detroit Pistons went toe-to-toe with the defending champs.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• North Texas went toe-to-toe with FAU during the regular season, losing both games by four points.
  — Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2023
• Biden looked his age and seemed unable to go toe-to-toe with former president Donald Trump.
  — Leigh Ann Caldwell, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
• But China has become a bigger headache, raising the prospect of heavyweight navies going toe-to-toe.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 16 June 2023
• Intense action bits bringing you toe-to-toe with giant troll-like monsters and eerie cultists?
  — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 24 Mar. 2023
• Google is going toe-to-toe with Apple, which usually supports its iPhones for six to seven years.
  — WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
• Elizabeth goes toe-to-toe with Catherine and is a woman of style, wit and experience.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
• The expectations are really high, based on going to the playoffs and being able to go toe-to-toe with Thompson.
  — Mike Perrin | , al, 7 Sep. 2023
• By going toe-to-toe with the trio at the same time, the union may be expressing a wish to convince non-unionized plant workers that the group truly has the power to improve their lives.
  — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2023
• Ava went toe-to-toe with her sorority sister nemesis Crystal, played by Tatyana Ali, in episode eight this season.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
• The two ended up toe-to-toe and then wrestling in the infield dirt at Shea Stadium, triggering a wild, bench-clearing brawl that spilled into the outfield.
  — Staff and Wire Reports, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
• Bianca’s story is as fascinating and thrilling as Damian and Adonis going toe-to-toe in the ring.
  — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2023
• Creator Clash 2 featured a dozen boxing matches with some of the top social media influencers going toe-to-toe in the ring to see who can put the mouse down and pick up the gloves and fight.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Apr. 2023
• Yet somehow, a dozen 20- and 30-something American women tripped into this sport and then went toe-to-toe against elite athletes from countries where rugby is sacred.
  — Charlotte Gardiner, NBC News, 31 July 2024
• Will the public have an opportunity to watch Harris and Trump — who have already made public jabs at each other — go toe-to-toe on political positions on the national stage?
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024

Last Updated: 29 Sep 2024