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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Some have seen Baldoni as a victim of cancel culture and as an underdog pitted against Lively, a more famous actor with strong ties to Hollywood through her work and her husband, a blockbuster leading man.
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One of those belongs to Arkansas-native Austin Reaves, who was unwittingly pitted against James this week during unfortunate speculation from James' agent and close friend Rich Paul.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
One of those belongs to Austin Reaves, who was unwittingly pitted against James this week during unfortunate speculation from James’ agent and close friend Rich Paul.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Twenty-four Survivor all-stars are returning for the upcoming historic 50th season of the CBS competition series, where the past players will be pit against one another.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One of those belongs to Arkansas-native Austin Reaves, who was unwittingly pitted against James this week during unfortunate speculation from James' agent and close friend Rich Paul.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
One of those belongs to Austin Reaves, who was unwittingly pitted against James this week during unfortunate speculation from James’ agent and close friend Rich Paul.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Twenty-four Survivor all-stars are returning for the upcoming historic 50th season of the CBS competition series, where the past players will be pit against one another.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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