pitted
Example Sentences
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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
But what was unusual this time was that it pitted the shocked and angry voices against authorities who said they were concerned about the four boys involved, all of them younger than 14.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Throughout his career, Neill pitted himself against creatures both real and imagined — or, even more often, somewhere in-between — to reveal humanity’s foibles in the face of the freakish and fantastic.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The boulder was pitted and chipped with bullet marks.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
