pit against
phrasal verb
pitted against; pitting against; pits against
: to cause (someone or something) to fight or compete against (another person or thing)
Tonight's game will pit Smith against Johnson for the championship.
The game requires you to pit your wits against the computer.
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That sparks a powder keg as neighbors are pitted against each other in this New Mexico pueblo.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In India, the demands of blood and soil are now pitted against the exalted idea of a more secular country.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
France and the United States were pitted against each other in the Olympics during the gold medal game.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
However, when pitted against hypothetical Republican candidates, Hochul polled ahead of her opponents.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
In India, the demands of blood and soil are now pitted against the exalted idea of a more secular country.
—Aatish Taseer, Time, 15 July 2025
France and the United States were pitted against each other in the Olympics during the gold medal game.
—Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
However, when pitted against hypothetical Republican candidates, Hochul polled ahead of her opponents.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pit against
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“Pit against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20against. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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