toe-to-toe
adjective or adverb
: slugging it out at or as if at close range
a toe-to-toe confrontation over the new policy
Examples of toe-to-toe in a Sentence
mom-and-pop grocery stores are usually wildly outmatched when they go toe-to-toe with large chain stores
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As for going toe-to-toe with The Batman, Robert Pattinson, himself?
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Expect goals, drama, and two teams going toe-to-toe in both legs.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
One second after play resumed, Brady, who is the captain of the Ottawa Senators, went toe-to-toe with Matthew’s Florida teammate, Sam Bennett.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Just two seconds later, Matthew's brother, Brady, went toe-to-toe with Sam Bennett.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
Expect goals, drama, and two teams going toe-to-toe in both legs.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
One second after play resumed, Brady, who is the captain of the Ottawa Senators, went toe-to-toe with Matthew’s Florida teammate, Sam Bennett.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Just two seconds later, Matthew's brother, Brady, went toe-to-toe with Sam Bennett.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toe-to-toe
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“Toe-to-toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toe-to-toe. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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