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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
Even though the 49ers usually have the upper hand in this matchup, the Rams are healthier and are looking explosive both on offense and with that young defensive front.
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Then Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal talk about the Arkansas vs. Texas Tech bowl game matchup.
—Chip Souza, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
His wish came true before his performance; Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South broke it out earlier in the day in its matchup against Alabama State.
—Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The margin for error in these elite matchups is small, and the Ravens are struggling to overcome their mistakes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Then Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal talk about the Arkansas vs. Texas Tech bowl game matchup.
—Chip Souza, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
His wish came true before his performance; Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South broke it out earlier in the day in its matchup against Alabama State.
—Rembert Browne, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
The margin for error in these elite matchups is small, and the Ravens are struggling to overcome their mistakes.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Dec. 2024
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With Wales qualifying for their first major tournament, Wiegman said her side was looking forward to their rivalry with the neighbors.Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Glendora 67, Bishop Amat 56: Colton Grey scored 32 points in the championship game of the Glendora tournament.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Has anyone in lockup ever had as immaculate a cut, color, brow, and lippie game than Ms. Clark?Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Led behind the phenomenal play and leadership of star center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York has won three of their last four games.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Being certified as an adjudicator by the National Dance Council America means your expertise in the art form is so wide-ranging and highly regarded that you're granted the ability to judge other professionals in national competitions.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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And despite an international competition to reimagine the rebuild of the cathedral’s famous spire, Mr. Macron ultimately opted to restore it to Viollet-le-Duc’s conception.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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There is no way to buy it, and mothers can only get it for free by participating in events.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Of course, keeping the lovers apart for well over two hundred pages is what makes readers keep turning pages in romance novels, but the characters reach their ultimate decision by discovering that their interests are a match.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The trip to Nottingham Forest was Villa’s 24th match of the campaign and their fifth in a fortnight.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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