Definitions

matchup

NOUN

competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

championship clash event fight game match meeting race rivalry sport struggle tournament trial

STRONG

antagonism bout candidacy contention controversy counteraction emulation encounter engagement jungle opposition puzzle quiz racing run strife striving tilt tug-of-war warfare

WEAK

athletic event concours do-or-die dog-eat-dog go for it go for the gold horse race one-on-one one-upping pairing off rat race

Antonyms

STRONGEST

peace

STRONG

accord agreement harmony surrender sympathy

NOUN

rivalry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

antagonism clash conflict contest duel encounter event fight jealousy race strife struggle tug-of-war

STRONG

bout candidacy emulation engagement game match opposition sport tournament

WEAK

athletic event one-on-one

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm harmony peace

Example Sentences

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Cape Verde’s reward now is a matchup against Lionel Messi and Argentina in the round of 32.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

The Angels have plenty of gaps entering Saturday’s matchup with the Athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

“It was a David-versus-Goliath matchup, and it catapulted him into a household name.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Last Christmas, Jeremy Wright gave his soccer-loving wife a monumental present: tickets to the Netherlands–Japan World Cup matchup on June 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Daddy grins at me throughout breakfast—which we have as a family as often as possible—and I’m able to focus on the conversation solely because it centers on my game tonight: our last district matchup.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

matchup

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