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
But Herro’s first All-Star Game experience didn’t last long, as his team (Kenny’s Young Stars) fell to Chuck’s Global Stars 41-32 on Sunday night in the first semifinal matchup of the All-Star Game’s new four-team tournament at Chase Center in San Francisco.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
In the first matchup between the teams on Jan. 22, Jacobs took Burlington Central to overtime.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Boise State’s next two men’s basketball games will air on CBS Sports Network: Saturday night’s road game against San Diego State (9-4 in Mountain West play) and Wednesday’s home matchup against New Mexico (13-1).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
This trade came shortly before Golden State's Wednesday night matchup against the Jazz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
In the first matchup between the teams on Jan. 22, Jacobs took Burlington Central to overtime.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Boise State’s next two men’s basketball games will air on CBS Sports Network: Saturday night’s road game against San Diego State (9-4 in Mountain West play) and Wednesday’s home matchup against New Mexico (13-1).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
This trade came shortly before Golden State's Wednesday night matchup against the Jazz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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What was once a friendly, neighborly rivalry on the ice has become a high-stakes political showdown in Thursday night's 4 Nations Face-Off tournament championship hockey game between the U.S. and Canada.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Gamecocks still have a tremendous tournament resume and could wind up with a No. 1 seed, with games against Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and Kentucky remaining to close SEC play.—
Mark Schindler,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Forward/center Dwight Powell and Caleb Martin were out for their most recent game, a blowout loss on Sunday at Golden State.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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The fun, family-friendly restaurant features games, firepits, contests, live music, and theatrical shows, and its menu has all kinds of classics.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sunday’s performance will kick off with Anthony, and will be followed by a set from Venezuelan comedian George Harris, the song competition, and Bacilos as the grand finale.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2025
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Tune in on Sunday to see which team will get the victory in this 2025 ICC Champions Trophy competition.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Now, the hunt is on for more answers The scientists reported that major glaciation events took place at least twice between 720 million and 635 million years ago.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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And a hockey match between the U.S. and Canada is going to be must-see TV.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The game stood in stark contrast to a Copa America match between Peru and Canada at Children’s Mercy Park last June where the heat index hovered around 100 degrees at kickoff.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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