pitted
Example Sentences
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The format though has come under fire after all four group winners -- India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe -- were pitted against each other in the second phase.
From Barron's
In a sport that once pitted young women against each other to fit a singular “ice princess” mold, the “Blade Angels” find their strength in their diversity.
From Los Angeles Times
The timed culinary game show, held in the “kitchen stadium,” pitted a challenger against an Iron Chef to create delicious dishes using a “secret ingredient.”
In the meantime, concerns about safety have pitted employees against bosses.
From BBC
The trade agreement pitted pro-free-trade Germany against a more protectionist France.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
