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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As Cannon explained, to determine which three of the four remaining contestants would go on to the finale, the episode would feature a head-to-head format, where Boogie Woogie had to battle against Pearl, and Mad Scientist Monster was pit against Coral.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Thursday marked the 2025 CNBC Stock Draft in which financial professionals, athletes and celebrities are pitted against each other.
—Sean Conlon,alex Harring,pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler join the Beau Is Afraid filmmakers for a tale of neighbor pitted against neighbor set during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
They are pitted against tens of thousands of doctors’ practices and large hospital chains.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Thursday marked the 2025 CNBC Stock Draft in which financial professionals, athletes and celebrities are pitted against each other.
—Sean Conlon,alex Harring,pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler join the Beau Is Afraid filmmakers for a tale of neighbor pitted against neighbor set during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
They are pitted against tens of thousands of doctors’ practices and large hospital chains.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Pit against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pit%20against. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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