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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His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart, hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
Namely Angel Reese, who has been pitted against Clark in what can only be described as the WNBA race war.
—Deanna Taylor, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The women say they were pitted against each other in season 5.
—EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
They were pitted against a team of Bachelor Nation couples that included Kaity Biggar, Zach Shallcross, Dotun Olubeko, Charity Lawson, Kelsey Anderson and Joey Graziadei.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
Namely Angel Reese, who has been pitted against Clark in what can only be described as the WNBA race war.
—Deanna Taylor, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
The women say they were pitted against each other in season 5.
—EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024
They were pitted against a team of Bachelor Nation couples that included Kaity Biggar, Zach Shallcross, Dotun Olubeko, Charity Lawson, Kelsey Anderson and Joey Graziadei.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 July 2024
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“Pit against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20against. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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