opponent

[əˈpoʊnənt]

Definition:
1. A contestant that you are matched against.
2. Someone who offers opposition.

Use 'opponent' in a sentence:

• 1. Norris twice knocked down his opponent in the early rounds of the fight.
• 2. She hoped the plan would checkmate her opponents.
• 3. Victory in the last game gave them a psychological advantage over their opponents.
• 4. She annihilated her opponent, who failed to win a single game.
• 5. She really lammed into her opponent during the debate.
• 6. The speech was intended to answer the charges levelled against him by his opponents.
• 7. They gifted a goal to their opponents.
• 8. The team was undone by the speed and strength of their opponents.
• 9. The wrestler put his opponent into a head hold.
• 10. They gifted their opponents a goal.
• 11. The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
• 12. Her opponent called her a liar to her face.
• 13. He made several cheap jibes at his opponent during the interview.
• 14. The government's only crumb of comfort is that their opponents are as confused as they are.
• 15. In debate he was a formidable opponent.
• 16. They did something harmful to their opponent.
• 17. He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round.
• 18. She pummelled her opponents.
• 19. The boxer jabbed at his opponent.
• 20. He served to his opponent's forehand.
• 21. Most of the regime's left-wing opponents were eliminated.
• 22. After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.
• 23. The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law.
• 24. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
• 25. He downed his opponent with three blows.
• 26. His height gives him an inbuilt advantage over his opponent.
• 27. He accused his opponent of playing the immigration card during the campaign.
• 28. It was a good speech, but he couldn't resist taking a sideswipe at his opponent.
• 29. He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
• 30. He felled his opponent with a single blow.
• 31. I've had an opponent every time. I've never had a free ride. I've had to fight.
• 32. It took her a mere 20 minutes to dispose of her opponent.
• 33. The worst thing you can do is underestimate an opponent.
• 34. He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison.
• 35. The president continued the broadside against his opponent.
• 36. The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season.
• 37. In an election in 1988, he was accused of cheating by his opponent.
• 38. United turned up the heat on their opponents with a second goal.
• 39. Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.
• 40. He was simply too powerful for his opponent, rocking him with a steady supply of left jabs.
• 41. Alexander the Great beat every opponent between Greece and India.
• 42. He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism.
• 43. Defence was well-nigh impossible against such opponents.
• 44. He had a worthy opponent.
• 45. She has beaten her opponent in all of their previous encounters.
• 46. What may be done to reduce the influence of intractable opponents?
• 47. His opponent swamped him with facts and figures.