EYEBALL-TO-EYEBALL Synonyms: 6 Similar Words

eyeball-to-eyeball

adverb

ˈī-ˌbȯl-tü-ˈī-ˌbȯl

as in one-on-one

in direct confrontation or competition that inexperienced, upstart candidate will be going eyeball-to-eyeball with a senator who's a skilled debater

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On Thursday, a career fair in southwest Atlanta brought job seekers face-to-face with employers looking to hire.

— Jamal Goss, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
As leader of the Senate Republican caucus, his leadership style is one that prioritizes face-to-face conversations.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of face-to-face

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This week, the Dodgers will go head-to-head against the Brewers, and the Guardians will face the Rays in the best-of-seven Championship series.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Enter Crossplay, The New York Times’s first head-to-head multiplayer game.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of head-to-head

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Martinez came out to meet a free kick into the area and had a head-on-head clash with Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite midway through the second half of the match at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
If two typical galaxies met in a head-on collision, the dark matter would experience very little friction, or drag, and would keep on rocketing by.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of head-on

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