matchup

noun

match·​up ˈmach-ˌəp How to pronounce matchup (audio)
Synonyms of matchupnext
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Examples of matchup in a Sentence

a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will face Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in this exciting NBA matchup on Wednesday night at the Footprint Center. — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Nelson’s first game with the Avalanche was an exciting and high-scoring matchup. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 The Kings hold the tiebreaker over the Suns by virtue of their 2-1 lead in the season series with what could be a huge matchup looming in the regular-season finale April 13 in Sacramento. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Boone also feared the potential Hill-Mookie Betts left-right matchup that might follow. — Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for matchup

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of matchup was in 1959

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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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