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a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Recent Examples of matchup
But Herro’s first All-Star Game experience didn’t last long, as his team (Kenny’s Young Stars) fell to Chuck’s Global Stars 41-32 on Sunday night in the first semifinal matchup of the All-Star Game’s new four-team tournament at Chase Center in San Francisco.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
In the first matchup between the teams on Jan. 22, Jacobs took Burlington Central to overtime.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Boise State’s next two men’s basketball games will air on CBS Sports Network: Saturday night’s road game against San Diego State (9-4 in Mountain West play) and Wednesday’s home matchup against New Mexico (13-1).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
This trade came shortly before Golden State's Wednesday night matchup against the Jazz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
In the first matchup between the teams on Jan. 22, Jacobs took Burlington Central to overtime.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Boise State’s next two men’s basketball games will air on CBS Sports Network: Saturday night’s road game against San Diego State (9-4 in Mountain West play) and Wednesday’s home matchup against New Mexico (13-1).
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
This trade came shortly before Golden State's Wednesday night matchup against the Jazz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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The Horned Frogs will likely need to win the Big 12 conference tournament or at least make it to the final if there’s any hope of making a fourth straight NCAA Tournament.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the World Cup was played on American soil for the first time and Hunt was key to orchestrating the tournament.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The character was a blank slate in previous games, so this is a welcome addition.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rodgers ended up playing all 17 games, and Taylor only played in two games, in which the Jets lost by multiple scores against the 49ers and Bills. Taylor, 35, could be a solid option as the Jets bridge quarterback.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The following month, Payne flew to Manchester, England, and served as a guest judge on the Netflix reality-TV music competition Building the Band.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Sundance has continued to make competition titles across the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, and Documentary sections available to stream.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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It's expected to include sketches and musical performances and will be a three-hour live event, double the amount of time of a normal SNL show.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sherman and Yang will be on hand this weekend when SNL celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday (Feb. 16) during a three-hour live retrospective event, SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Peacock.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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Injuries mean Madrid will not have a fit senior centre-back available for either match… but that is another story.—
Thom Harris,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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That was why Trump took in so many UFC matches, visited college football games and NASCAR races, and made Joe Rogan’s endorsement a priority.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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