- a variation of match-up.
matchup
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But what has them especially excited now, though, is the path opening up ahead of them: a round-of-16 matchup against Belgium and beyond that, who knows?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Cape Verde’s reward now is a matchup against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the round of 32.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
“It was a David-versus-Goliath matchup, and it catapulted him into a household name.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026
Last Christmas, Jeremy Wright gave his soccer-loving wife a monumental present: tickets to the Netherlands–Japan World Cup matchup on June 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
“Felix, Max, nice job. Rotate off. Let's change it around,” Coach Murphy yelled to them, even though they'd won the matchup.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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