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play against

VERB
bet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pony up speculate wager
STRONG
ante chance dice game hazard pledge put risk set trust venture
WEAK
buy in on lay down lay odds play for play the ponies put money on tempt fortune toss up
Antonyms
STRONG
displace remove

Example Sentences

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The tournament then heads north on Friday, with Canada facing Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto before the United States opens Group D play against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Liverpool travel to Villa on Friday, with Elliott unable to play against his parent club.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Yet the Lakers were unable to maintain their quality of play against a Thunder team that just kept charging ahead even with Gilgeous-Alexander on the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

"She is one of the best in the WSL no doubt, so difficult to play against and she does defensive work too."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Joe wondered if he could play against her.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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