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
• And the action in the final half hour, when Graf goes for broke, can go toe-to-toe with the best.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
• 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
• This girl called her a hack and spoke truth to her and went toe-to-toe with her and was funny.
  — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
• Meanwhile, Bob and Linda go toe-to-toe with a wine snob (Matt Walsh).
  — Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
• Too brash to believe that the top three in the rotation can go toe-to-toe with anyone in the show?
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
• 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
• This would not be the first time the Red Sox and Yankees went toe-to-toe for a free agent this offseason.
  — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
• 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
• There are few actors who can go toe-to-toe with Jack Nicholson.
  — Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
• 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
• Expect goals, drama, and two teams going toe-to-toe in both legs.
  — James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
• Two people stand toe-to-toe and pummel each other bloody.
  — Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
• Not only that, but his team stood toe-to-toe with Mahomes and the unbeaten Chiefs on the road and never blinked.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 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
• The formidable characters have faced off toe-to-toe in the past.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
• Keys stood toe-to-toe with Sabalenka on Rod Laver Arena.
  — Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
• 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
• Fritz tried to go toe-to-toe with Sinner from the baseline but couldn’t quite hang with his concussive power.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
• 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
• Right-hander Luis Severino went toe-to-toe with Castillo for the first four innings.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
• 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
• Their pans can go toe-to-toe with All-Clad in terms of quality, design, and reputation.
  — Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2025