match-up
or match·up
[mach-uhp]
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, championship, meeting, tournament, trial, game, sport, rivalryExamples 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.
I do see a matchup of Syracuse and Florida coming out of there.
Matchup: Alabama came within a hair of making its third consecutive national championship game after winning in 2012 and 2013.
The first few rounds of the matchup were competitive, with Alvardo boxing the brawler from Siberia.
A matchup against Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, whom she edged 44 percent to 42 percent, could be much closer.
matchup
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