head-to-head
adverb or adjective
: in a direct confrontation or encounter usually between individuals
Examples of head-to-head in a Sentence
it's fitting that the two best teams during the regular season will go head-to-head for the championship
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But a head-to-head point guard battle with the Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot on Thursday may have become literally head-to-head.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Last year, McDavid controlled play in his head-to-head minutes against Barkov in the Stanley Cup Final — but at the end of the day, Florida and Edmonton broke even in five-on-five scoring with a goal a piece.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Although the poll did not ask about specific head-to-head matchups for the election, the results could be troubling for Democrats in the state.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
That’s the count of head-to-head battles between the two best girls distance runners in San Diego history heading into this week’s state track and field championships in Clovis.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Last year, McDavid controlled play in his head-to-head minutes against Barkov in the Stanley Cup Final — but at the end of the day, Florida and Edmonton broke even in five-on-five scoring with a goal a piece.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Although the poll did not ask about specific head-to-head matchups for the election, the results could be troubling for Democrats in the state.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
That’s the count of head-to-head battles between the two best girls distance runners in San Diego history heading into this week’s state track and field championships in Clovis.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
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“Head-to-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head-to-head. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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