How to Use pit against in a Sentence

pit against

verb
  • People are pitted against one another in the quest for the truth and justice.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But Prince had issues about being pitted against Michael like that.
    — Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
  • The two longtime staples are pitted against one another in the final four round.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Yet this was a shared experience, somehow, not two camps pitted against each other.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
  • No fuckboy could stand a chance, anyway, pitted against Nelson as her backup.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Many different choices led to high prices when pitted against a no-swap-regret algorithm.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But litigants and their lawyers are pitted against one another on opposite sides.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Two young hurlers were pitted against each other — the connection is undeniable.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The crowd is in bright colors today, with red (Egypt) pitted against yellow (Australia).
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2026
  • The five winners were pitted against counterparts in the British House of Commons.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Disciplines are pitted against one another.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile, those closer in age may be more likely to feel compared or subtly pitted against each other, which can strain the relationship.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Robert Mitchum produced the film about Southern whiskey runners pitted against federal agents and organized crime.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Under his rule, the teens are pitted against each other (and other supes) in gladiatorial-style combat.
    — EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Two titans of reggaeton, pitted against each other by fans and the industry, got together and made a song that to this day is still considered a classic of the genre.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Acceleration aside, the Skoda Elroq excels in ride comfort when pitted against many of its rivals.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Other entities with rights emerge – the fetus, for example, or a potential grandparent – and are pitted against the pregnant person.
    — Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Also produced by Robert, the movie, about Southern whiskey runners pitted against federal agents and organized crime, was filled with car chases and stunts.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The women who did succeed, as Liz Phair notes, were pitted against one another or publicly dragged by TV and radio hosts for not looking sexy enough.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 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.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2026
  • Compass spokesperson Amy Luft told the Statesman that public transportation and freeway improvements are not pitted against each other.
    — Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
  • All too often education funding policy is a zero-sum situation where public schools get pitted against private and charter schools for funding in the political arena.
    — Froylan Jimenez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Krzyzewski knows this, as the Blue Devils were usually pitted against the Tar Heels as top teams in the country fighting for not just bragging rights, but national titles.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Neighbor is pitted against neighbor, coworker against coworker, as the people themselves undermine the social bonds and trust that might otherwise enable a modicum of autonomy from the state.
    — Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Christian Gonzalez, curiously, did not shadow Olave, whom New Orleans often pitted against Jones in the slot.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Sourcing nations were quickly pitted against one another, racing to negotiate better terms while global brands tracked geopolitics and redistributed orders to minimize risk.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
  • 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.
    — Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 27 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
  • According to polling by Emerson College, if the two were pitted against each other in the next election cycle, 46 percent would support Vance while 45 percent would opt for Newsom.
    — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • 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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