pitted
Example Sentences
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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
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
Russell pitted to change tyres under the safety car but in the confusion, failed to serve the penalty.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
But when their teams were pitted against each other, chaos ensued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Howd Wanderer swore his oath upon his sword, as nicked and pitted a piece of iron as Jon had ever seen.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
