as in tournament
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
The Southeastern Conference had a record 14 teams in the NCAA Tournament, and seven remain with one head-to-head matchup in the Sweet 16 between No. 2 Tennessee and No. 3 Kentucky in the Midwest region.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
By halftime, the team announced the guard was being evaluated by medical staff and would miss the remainder of the matchup.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
For those of us who have followed the ups and downs of UConn’s brilliant Paige Bueckers’ career and took a close look at the NCAA Women’s Basketball bracket, the matchup that seemed irresistible was between USC’s fabulously talented JuJu Watkins and Bueckers down the line.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
The sophomore star reportedly tore the ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ matchup against the Bulldogs on Monday night (March 24), which will leave her sidelined for the duration of the NCAA Tournament and possibly a portion of her junior campaign.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
By halftime, the team announced the guard was being evaluated by medical staff and would miss the remainder of the matchup.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
For those of us who have followed the ups and downs of UConn’s brilliant Paige Bueckers’ career and took a close look at the NCAA Women’s Basketball bracket, the matchup that seemed irresistible was between USC’s fabulously talented JuJu Watkins and Bueckers down the line.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
The sophomore star reportedly tore the ACL in her right knee during the Trojans’ matchup against the Bulldogs on Monday night (March 24), which will leave her sidelined for the duration of the NCAA Tournament and possibly a portion of her junior campaign.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
Noun
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The projections will be updated after the completion of every tournament game.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Three days ago, Minnesota was blitzed by the Pacers in Indiana for its third loss in four games, and the hopes of evading the play-in tournament by securing a top six seed in the West was dwindling.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other highlights include a leafy green courtyard and a ping pong and games room.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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And that message should come to him via the sport and its players union and also from fans, whose statement begins with low attendance but should also be heard loudly from fans at the games.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Start before your competition Start looking before your competition heats up.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The commission has sought to bolster E.U. e-commerce sales competition while targeting companies selling unsafe and counterfeit products.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2025
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Such violent celestial events may have left a clue in ancient rocks in the form of a rare element.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Schimel earlier this week campaigned with Donald Trump Jr. at an event where the president's son said electing Schimel was essential for protecting Trump's agenda.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Flyers whose match is approved will retain this status for three months.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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