pitted

Example Sentences

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The original features “an all-American archetype of a virtuous family pitted against a monster,” while Scorsese depicted a “broken and dysfunctional family and the monster is even more extreme, he’s like a swamp creature.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Ocean to Ocean Race pitted speed against endurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Verstappen pitted under the safety car for his fresh tyres, hoping the gamble would pay off.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

He found himself pitted against consultants who had been hired by road developers, and realized that there was no interest in discussing what evidence showed about protecting species.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

She bent over me in a kind way, and I could see that her face, with the buck teeth protruding in the center, had at one time been badly pitted with acne.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath