pitted against
Set to compete
Pitted against means placed in opposition or competition with someone or something: The tournament pitted last year's champion against an unknown newcomer.
The phrase suggests a direct contest or conflict, often one that's been arranged or forced by circumstances rather than chosen: Economic pressures pitted neighbor against neighbor.
- contrastedShown differences between
- clashedCame into conflict
- head to headDirectly opposing each other
- opposedAgainst something stated
- squared offPositioned for conflict
battled · going toe to toe · countered · rivaled · matched up · debated · confronted · face to face · juxtaposed · fought · antagonized · at odds · resisted · vying · litigated · differentiated · face-off · weighed
pitted againstsided with
Gave one's support
in league with · coupled with · supporting · standing with · backing
pitted againstfighting for
siding with · championing · rooting for · in favor of · on behalf of