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Plural of matchup

regular plural

The plural of matchup is matchups.

Forms of matchup

Singularmatchup /ˈmæt͡ʃʌp/
Pluralmatchups
Countablecountable

Matchups in a sentence

  • That’s broadly consistent with the Real Clear Politics average of all general election matchups between the two; RCP shows Biden with an average of a 6-point lead over Sanders.2020 April 8, Chris Cillizza, “Why Joe Biden starts as the general election front-runner”, in CNN, archived from the original on 23 May 2025
  • Smash Bros. gives fans the kind of matchups that they can normally only dream about.2007 December, Chris Slate, “Get Ready to Smash”, in Nintendo Power, volume 222, page 47. From the entry vs.
  • Fans vote for their favorite bear in head-to-head matchups until the title of Fattest Bear is bestowed, this year on Tuesday.2018 October 7, Andrew R. Chow, “There Are Fat Bears in Alaska, and You Can Vote on Your Favorite”, in The New York Times. From the entry paunchy
  • There was lots of weird stuff going on with zones and matchups and presses and fastbreaks and ball-deflating halfcourts, but UConn won with defense.1999 January 24, Michael Arace, “NO. 1 UCONN 62, SETON HALL 47”, in Hartford Courant, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013, page E3. From the entry halfcourt

Meaning of matchup

  1. noun A pairing of two things, people or teams, especially for a competition.

Full definition of matchup

Questions about the plural of matchup

What is the plural of matchup?
The plural of matchup is matchups.
Is matchup countable?
Matchup is a countable noun.

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