pitted
Example Sentences
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“This is about women friendships, women being pitted against each other.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
During part of their discussion, they explored how Rupert Murdoch pitted his children against each other and what those rifts reveal about the family dynamics driving Fox News.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026
By the time Leclerc pitted on lap 25, Russell was only five seconds behind him, and the Ferrari emerged 14 seconds adrift of the lead.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
State Rep. James Talarico, the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary, will no doubt be pleased if he’s pitted against Paxton in November, and so will many down-ballot Democrats.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
It pitted the legendary Confederate general Robert E. Lee against “Fighting Joe” Hooker, commander of the Union’s Army of the Potomac.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
