Thesaurus results for MATCHUPS

matchups

noun

plural of matchup

as in tournaments

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 matchups Shaw gives Counsell another option off the bench, able to deploy him across the infield or in the outfield and play matchups late in games. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The team’s national TV slate is heavy with Atlantic Division matchups. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 The Panthers’ first-team defense fared a little better against Houston’s first-team offense on the other field — the matchups were occurring simultaneously. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026 This season Miles and the Lynx have swept the Wings in their four regular season matchups. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 All 12 of the Longhorns’ regular-season matchups fall on SEC TV partners. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 What began in 2019 as a competition for just four teams now features 36 clubs and 54 matchups in Phase One alone. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Some of the matchups were unveiled at Fanatics Fest NYC in July. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026 Cornerback Marlon Humphrey, himself a two-time All-Pro, presented Jefferson plenty of challenges in their one-on-one matchups. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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Finding community Amid the rise of pickleball tournaments and run clubs, fitness activities are increasingly becoming a venue for social connection.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
His son is an avid athlete and needs to be taken to tournaments, sometimes 100 miles away.

— David Ingram, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of tournaments

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The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games for Orlando area high school football teams.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026

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With household budgets under pressure, consumers are searching harder for value — shopping earlier, comparing prices across retailers and spreading purchases across multiple promotional events.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Signs quickly piled up at his roadside memorial blaming Bustillos for the chain of events and telling other drivers to slow down.

— Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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