- a variation of match-up.
matchup
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was a hell of a matchup: The No. 12 Trojans vs. the No. 20 Ducks, Riley trying to beat Lanning for the first time in three tries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
When the playoffs officially begin on Tuesday, they will feature the most explosive matchup in the sport: Red Sox-Yankees for a best-of-three series in the Bronx.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
With last year and last week in mind, how much emphasis did Riley and company place on special teams with a critical matchup with Oregon upcoming?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
But the action in that final second turned an unheralded matchup between middling out-of-conference opponents into a piece of college football lore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
That’s how long we have before our first state matchup.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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