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.

Examples of pit against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That track, which delighted fans in its union of two artists (Carey and Grande) that have been unfairly pit against each other in the past, came complete with a glitzy music video. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2024 Since then, the two icons have been constantly pitted against each other. Goldie Chan, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Jolie and Pitt played married assassin-spies pitted against one another, but screenwriter Simon Kinberg mostly mined this premise for stale jokes about suburban boredom, leading to a battle of the sexes based on gendered stereotypes. Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024 Those two leagues are often pitted against one another. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2024 But Beckenbauer’s team was pitted against 1860’s youth side in the final. CiarÁn Fahey, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024 Will Johnson for Michigan has been pitted against some of the top receivers in the country, and this game will be no exception. Kevin Skiver, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024 The rise of the Gen Xers Indeed, boomers and Gen Zers have been pitted against each other in their respective roles as traditionalists and rebels. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2024 The pair chatted with PEOPLE about the experience of being pitted against each other in a surprise game of Marbles. Lanford Beard, Peoplemag, 2 Dec. 2023

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“Pit against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20against. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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