pitted
Example Sentences
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Mercedes pitted in the hope of trying to beat Leclerc.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Throughout her years in the U.K., the tabloid press pitted Meghan against Kate Middleton—one of the most popular royals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But “Secret Wars” gets its name from a couple of Marvel comic book storylines that involve various heroes being pitted against each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The artificiality of all this, however, has pitted him against traditionalists who believe in the ocean's ability to self-heal.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The different European governments frequently pitted one Indigenous nation against another.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
