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pit against
verb as in divide
Example Sentences
These arguments keep reviving because they give smarmy politicians and pundits female stereotypes to pit against each other without anybody stepping up to solve the underlying issues.
He ousted fellow GOP Rep. David McKinley in the 2022 primary when the men were pit against one another after West Virginia lost a congressional seat, though Mr. Trump endorsed Mr. Mooney that go-around.
As more women entered the genre, some were uniting on hit records such as “Ladies Night,” while others were pit against each other.
Bucks coach Don Nelson, recently a Celtic and well involved in much of Boston’s physical approach over the years to stopping the rival center — especially in those ’74 playoffs — had a top draft choice to pit against Abdul-Jabbar in that opener.
Pit against one another, they prove to be their father’s children, in both their business acumen and ethical flexibility.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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