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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However, when pitted against hypothetical Republican candidates, Hochul polled ahead of her opponents.
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
This could be a trap game, which plays into Jalen Brunson’s hands as the most clutch performer in the NBA — pitted against one of the league’s younger teams.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
This could be a trap game, which plays into Jalen Brunson’s hands as the most clutch performer in the NBA — pitted against one of the league’s younger teams.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 June 2025
In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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“Pit against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20against. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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