head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
teams competing head-to-head for the championship
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 Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens will be going head-to-head at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday night to determine who will be the final seed in the AFC.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Participants will go head-to-head as a Discover referee drops the puck, competing in a best-of-three showdown to claim bragging rights.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
While our days are often spent head-to-head testing for our deep-dive Gear Guides, our best discoveries often happen in the real-life moments between edit tasks or writing up testing notes.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
To make matters even more positive, the section for the first time was going to three divisions, meaning Ramona wouldn’t have to go head-to-head with powerhouses like Brawley.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Participants will go head-to-head as a Discover referee drops the puck, competing in a best-of-three showdown to claim bragging rights.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
While our days are often spent head-to-head testing for our deep-dive Gear Guides, our best discoveries often happen in the real-life moments between edit tasks or writing up testing notes.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
To make matters even more positive, the section for the first time was going to three divisions, meaning Ramona wouldn’t have to go head-to-head with powerhouses like Brawley.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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