match-up
or match·up
a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.
an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison: a match-up of property taxes in two counties.
Origin of match-up
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How to use match-up in a sentence
Part of the problem is the mandate of the war and the means with which the U.S. is fighting it do not match up.
Pentagon Doesn’t Know How Many People It’s Killed in the ISIS War | Nancy A. Youssef | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTYes, this is clearly a stretch and not all of the details match up, of course.
Orange Is the New Weeds: The Adventures of Jenji Kohan Across the 8th Dimension | Rich Goldstein, Emily Shire | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith her win, Ernst is set to match up against Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley in the fall.
Furthermore, in a Florida 2016 general election match-up Hillary Clinton stomps Rubio by a margin of 52 to 40 percent.
Forget the White House, Marco Rubio Might Be Lucky Just to Be Reelected | Myra Adams | May 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTParents would list their top choices and the district match up students with schools.
The Leak of a Mysterious Video Could Change the Outcome of Newark’s Mayor’s Race | Charles Upton Sahm | May 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
That was the hardest part of my job, however, because the225 bodies didn't match up well and some parts were missing.
The Tin Woodman of Oz | L. Frank BaumI'm trying to match up just plain 'Ty' this time—but I'm dry.
Amazing Grace | Kate Trimble SharberIn many things I don't match up with the people with whom you train.
The Chalice Of Courage | Cyrus Townsend BradyHenry wanted to know whether we had a match up for the afternoon.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van LoanNell shoves four hundred across to match up with Dead Shot's four hundred.
Faro Nell and Her Friends | Alfred Henry Lewis
British Dictionary definitions for matchup
/ (ˈmætʃʌp) /
US and Canadian a sports match
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