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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
Matt Jones and Anthony Kristensen talk about Saturday's matchup between Arkansas basketball and Oklahoma.
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Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Cornerstone Christian 64, College Prep 35 Cornerstone picked up a solid win over College Prep in a Bay Counties – East league matchup on Wednesday night in Oakland.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Prior to the playoffs, there were odds of 75-1 on a Washington-Buffalo matchup.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The matchup with Wisconsin presented a good opportunity because the Badgers featured size but not unusual quickness.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Cornerstone Christian 64, College Prep 35 Cornerstone picked up a solid win over College Prep in a Bay Counties – East league matchup on Wednesday night in Oakland.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
Prior to the playoffs, there were odds of 75-1 on a Washington-Buffalo matchup.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The matchup with Wisconsin presented a good opportunity because the Badgers featured size but not unusual quickness.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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Tennis Australia first experimented with this on one court during last year’s tournament, hoping to attract gamers and a younger audience to the sport.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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The league also is holding a 1-on-1 tournament in February and the winner will be paid $250,000.—
Doug Feinberg,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Mizzou women’s squad has yet to win an SEC game this season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Many of those prospects are expected to be key contributors immediately to help a Wisconsin team that finished 5-7 last season and missed a bowl game for the first time in 23 years.—
Jesse Temple,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Howe’s men will share the club record of nine consecutive victories across all competitions with Kevin Keegan’s vintage (May to September 1994) and Rafa Benitez’s Championship-winning side (September to November 2016).—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Making better use of A.I., Mr. Burns said, is crucial to the U.S. competition with China.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The season opens March 14 with two matches: Houston Dash vs. Washington Spirit and Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Stars.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere, Phaedra meets up with her speed-dating match, Cheick, from Sweet Tea’s event last week.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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