match-up

or match·up

[ mach-uhp ]

noun

1. a pairing or combining; linkage:

   a match-up of federal funds with state aid.

2. a direct contest or confrontation, as between two athletes or political candidates.
3. an investigation of similarities and differences; comparison:

   a match-up of property taxes in two counties.

Word History and Origins

Origin of match-up¹

First recorded in 1960–65; noun use of verb phrase match up

Example Sentences

Part of the problem is the mandate of the war and the means with which the U.S. is fighting it do not match up.

From The Daily Beast

Yes, this is clearly a stretch and not all of the details match up, of course.

From The Daily Beast

With her win, Ernst is set to match up against Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley in the fall.

From The Daily Beast

Furthermore, in a Florida 2016 general election match-up Hillary Clinton stomps Rubio by a margin of 52 to 40 percent.

From The Daily Beast

Parents would list their top choices and the district match up students with schools.

From The Daily Beast

That was the hardest part of my job, however, because the225 bodies didn't match up well and some parts were missing.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm trying to match up just plain 'Ty' this time—but I'm dry.

From Project Gutenberg

In many things I don't match up with the people with whom you train.

From Project Gutenberg

Henry wanted to know whether we had a match up for the afternoon.

From Project Gutenberg

Nell shoves four hundred across to match up with Dead Shot's four hundred.

From Project Gutenberg

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