as in tournament
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
The World Cup field will be finalized Tuesday, and North Texas soccer fans will finally learn the last group stage matchup being played at AT&T Stadium, as well as the two teams who will make their base camps here throughout the monthlong tournament.
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
An opponent has not yet been named for the matchup, but it will be revealed in May when every team’s schedule comes out.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
A lot of time has passed since that game, but there is something unique with Monday's Elite Eight matchup with the Big Ten school in the NCAA Tournament.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Pitching matchups Thursday Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA in 2025) | The 29-year-old has won the last two AL Cy Young Awards and is entering his walk year.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
An opponent has not yet been named for the matchup, but it will be revealed in May when every team’s schedule comes out.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
A lot of time has passed since that game, but there is something unique with Monday's Elite Eight matchup with the Big Ten school in the NCAA Tournament.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
Pitching matchups Thursday Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (13-6, 2.21 ERA in 2025) | The 29-year-old has won the last two AL Cy Young Awards and is entering his walk year.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Traffic and street closures Multiple agencies, including FIFA, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City of Dallas, NCTCOG, Oak View Group, and others, are coordinating to align traffic management with construction and tournament needs.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At game’s end, Quenneville cautioned against looking too far ahead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Through five games in the Kansas City Current’s 2026 season, three losses raised alarm bells among the National Women’s Soccer League club’s passionate fanbase.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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For the seventh year in a row, Walmart captured more money from Charlotte-area shoppers than any other grocery store, despite intense competition from local grocers like Harris Teeter and Food Lion.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The timing matters as robotics competition heats up This legislation comes at a moment when China is rapidly advancing in robotics.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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The event features a diverse lineup of live music and art along with food, craft beverages and art installations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Justin Gaethje, lightweight interim champion — Coming off an upset of Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 in January to claim the interim belt, Gaethje will face Ilia Topuria in the main event of the UFC White House card on June 14.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wakeland got the final 6 shots of the match off in the last 13 minutes of the game, all of them by senior Audrey Gilbert.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Blues took the rubber match of the season series and both meetings in Anaheim.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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