match-up

or match·up

[mach-uhp]

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noun

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

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase match up

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Related Words for matchup

fight, duel, clash, antagonism, contest, jealousy, strife, race, struggle, encounter, event, conflict, tug-of-war, matchup, championship, meeting, tournament, trial, game, sport

Examples from the Web for matchup

Contemporary Examples of matchup

Further, at least one private poll shows Childers in a statistical tie with McDaniel in a November matchup.
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Ben Jacobs
June 5, 2014
I do see a matchup of Syracuse and Florida coming out of there.
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Ben Teitelbaum
March 18, 2014
Matchup: Alabama came within a hair of making its third consecutive national championship game after winning in 2012 and 2013.
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Ben Jacobs
January 1, 2014
The first few rounds of the matchup were competitive, with Alvardo boxing the brawler from Siberia.
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Gordon Marino
October 25, 2013
A matchup against Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom she edged 44 percent to 42 percent, could be much closer.
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Michael Tomasky
January 11, 2013

British Dictionary definitions for matchup

matchup

noun

US and Canadian a sports match

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