head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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The company has been in a head-to-head competition with a rival vendor, Scientific Games, for the right to operate the lottery starting next year.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Two guests will then go head-to-head to write erotic stories about each other.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2025
Mamdani's level of support never dips below 50 percent in the poll and increases with a thinner field and head-to-head contests.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
In his most recent head-to-head on June 24, Holloway lost by a lean to fellow American Dyan Beard in Ostrava.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Two guests will then go head-to-head to write erotic stories about each other.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 July 2025
Mamdani's level of support never dips below 50 percent in the poll and increases with a thinner field and head-to-head contests.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
In his most recent head-to-head on June 24, Holloway lost by a lean to fellow American Dyan Beard in Ostrava.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for head-to-head
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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