How To Use Opponent In A Sentence

If to "get 'borked' was 'to be unscrupulously torpedoed by an opponent ... to get' miered '[i] s to be' unscrupulously torpedoed by an ally. ' Revolution
So I stare down at the pool table and pretend to study my opponent's next move.
They inflicted severe psychological damage on their opponents.
Faced with difficulties from recalcitrant landowners and political opponents, the scheme eventually necessitated financial rescue by the king himself.
I doubt that Michelle Obama was surprised or dismayed by the boos at the Nascar rally: it's not surprising that the national doubtfulness about first ladies and the strong, accomplished women who are coming to hold the role would emerge in boos from some of the Obama administration's fiercest opponents. Michelle Obama's Nascar boos | Kay Dilday

So far is he from admitting the possibility of any dissiliency between the Divine will and absolute right, that he turns the tables on his opponents, and classes among Atheists those of his contemporaries who maintain that God can command what is contrary to the intrinsic right; that He has no inclination to the good of his creatures; that He can justly doom an innocent being to eternal torments; or that whatever God wills is just because He wills it. A Manual of Moral Philosophy
The Warriors lost a battle despite outshooting and mostly outplaying their opponents.
The regime got rid of most of its opponents.
One of the most significant concerns presented by opponents is that suicide ideation is most likely a symptom of psychopathology.
For both conservatives and revisionists, revolutionary violence cannot be blamed on the revolution's opponents.
This may have the advantage of dragging the opponent onto unfamiliar territory. Times, Sunday Times
The search for a replacement cause brought with it shallow opportunism, the honing of public relations skills and a ragbag of nostrums, some of them purloined from its political opponents.
This strategy suits hands which look to be strong in honour cards or have a long suit that may be run through without ruffs by the opponent.
Trent ducked under another swing attack, swept with his feet in a scissors kick that tripped up his opponent and forced him to the ground.
The word judo translates to "gentle way," and this martial art focuses on using an opponent's strength and weight to one's advantage. Anthony Tjan: Business Needs More Judo, Less Karate
A force that believes it is invulnerable might dismiss or underestimate an opponent's strength, will or commitment.
Outside the masochism of the Maul Invitational, Michigan State will play just two nonleague games against big-name opponents.
England have enjoyed 27 attempts on goal in their three matches compared to 47 by their opponents. Times, Sunday Times
Their passing and movement took their opponents by surprise and they did the club proud. Times, Sunday Times
Florida's Democratic candidate for governor, Alex Sink, said Monday she will begin airing a rare two-minute-long TV ad attacking Republican opponent Rick Scott for the massive fraud scandal that occurred on his watch at his former hospital company. Alex Sink Attack Ad RIPS Rick Scott Over Massive Medicare Fraud (VIDEO)
He can battle against opponents, outjump them and will get a regular supply of goals. Times, Sunday Times
His desperate opponent returns a weak shot or a lob, either of which he puts away with careless bravado.
The large man tensed as his opponent threw the shuriken at him.
And he leaped into the air while he was still quite a few feet away from his opponent. The Sun
In afflictions, relatives and opponents combine with the ease-loving heart itself in flatteries, which it needs strong faith to overcome. yourselves know -- We always candidly told you so (1Th 3: 4; Ac 14: 22). Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
‘You defeat your opponents by out-thinking them, not by outfighting them,’ she said.
Playing the game fairly means not bending the rules because you feel sorry for someone or cheating because you think your opponent doesn't deserve to win.
He was also something of a fiery personality, who liked to argue with referees, opponents and managers alike. Calcio: A History of Italian Football
The death and torture camps, barbaric prisons for political opponents and routine beatings for anyone suspected of disloyalty are well documented.
Shortly before the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War he was charged by the political opponents of Pericles with impiety, that is, with denying the gods recognized by the State.
Who knows what pressure that may bring on a hapless opponent? Times, Sunday Times
Opponents would claim that the sight of placard-wielding pickets outside various religious functions presents the Gospel in a poor light.
I am certain that, over the board, I have a real-time weakness in assessing what is the best countermove by the opponent in a quiet position.
Bucks redeemed themselves against opponents who humiliated them 5-1 in a Rothmans Cup clash earlier in the season.
The fighter could not help flinching from the blow aimed by his opponent,but it saved him from being hurt.
Each dimension corresponds to activity rates in one of three classes of photoreceptors present in the human retina and their efferent paths: the red-green opponent pathway, yellow-blue opponent pathway, and black-white (contrast) opponent pathway. The Philosophy of Neuroscience
he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
Prior to my appointment, political opponents of education reform had successfully made charter school growth as difficult as possible. Times, Sunday Times
Say the opponents have sacrificed in 5. over your 4.. Times, Sunday Times
With his long arms and peculiar flatfooted gait, his opponents compared him to an ape. Times, Sunday Times
We see a dictator using force to repress and persecute his opponents.
Opponents then charged that the east coast institution was jettisoning part of the city's cultural legacy.
Opponents said more traffic would be generated and that the car park would destroy the look of the grade II Listed hospital building.
After a fierce struggle, he got a beat on his opponent.
The heavily padded gloves used in boxing are actually employed to protect the boxers' hands, not their opponents' face and body.
His temper tantrums have acquired him the further sobriquet of ‘Kung-fu Kahn’ after he merrily throttled one opponent and bit a chunk out of another.
The job of any general is to not only plan for an opponent's expected countermoves but also the unexpected countermoves.
She was a vocal opponent of the plan.
The wrestler threw his opponent.
His opponent was dismissed for a low score.
There is something intensely companionable about playing with three others in a confined space; a companionableness which extends to giving opponents a fair sight of the ball without intervention of a referee.
He is terrified, unnecessarily so, that any snippet of information could be turned into an advantage for opponents. Times, Sunday Times
The regime got rid of most of its opponents.
The inability to outscore opponents is the kind of problem that dooms individuals, teams and species to utter failure.
Like a magician waving his magic wand, McGrath took on the guise of Merlin as he wove his magic, enrapturing his team-mates, opponents and adoring masses.
Faced with an abler opponent in Frederick Henry and undermined by Olivares, regent for the boy-king Philip IV, he returned to Spain in 1628 and was given a meaningless marquisate.
The boxer gave his opponent a punch on the nose.
The two ships were brought into such a situation that the muzzles of their guns came in contact, and in this manner the action continued with the greatest fury for two hours, during which time Jones, who had far more men than his opponent, vainly attempted to board, and the "Serapis" was set on fire ten or twelve times. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria
The young tennis player definitely had the edge on his older opponent.
It is rare enough to bid and make a game in a suit that an opponent has mentioned. Times, Sunday Times
When opponents double-teamed him, no one else on the line could take advantage.
Why are the opponents of assisted dying apparently unconcerned by this? Times, Sunday Times
The unification of Germany was his life's work, in which he was greatly assisted by his opponents' inability to analyse the balance of forces realistically.
Three reds remain but Hendry surprisingly concedes to leave his opponent just one frame from victory.
A leading opponent of the war in Afghanistan took on Foreign Office minister Peter Hain in a debate in Brighton last week.
The Hoosiers have played their Division 1A opponents even on the scoreboard at 30.8 points scored and 31.0 allowed, but the Hoosiers have faced three bad teams in Western Kentucky, Akron, and Arkansas State and they've been badly outplayed from the line of scrimmage 5.9 yards per play to 7.2 yppl. Jeff Ma: Bringing Down the Bookie: Week 7
Chassepot armed infantry easily checked their opponents, but were pounded by artillery and forced to retreat as the Germans found their flanks.
She was a beautiful ship, in what we call "high kelter;" she seemed a living body, conscious of her own superior power over her opponents, whose shot she despised, as they fell thick and fast about her, while she deliberately took up an admirable position for battle. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer
He landed several blows on his opponent's head
He could hardly have picked a more fearsome opponent. Times, Sunday Times
Managers for the candidates raced around the floor trying to pry delegates away from their opponents, and to keep those already on their side from defecting.
Second, they'd imply that Chalabi had been unjustly maligned or demonized by opponents with other agendas to pursue.
A move in chess that directly attacks an opponent's king but does not constitute a checkmate.
The boxer tied into his opponent.
The Tasmanian devil is small, but stocky and muscular and leads the GTMS Team Australia attack. This beast shows no mercy against his opponents and is on the offense always.
There should always be a sense of urgency whether we are trailing behind our opponents or even leading by 50 points.
Easily the strongest, the proud Dwarf swings a large battleaxe that he uses to cleave opponents in two, and pulls out hatchets to dispatch enemies at a distance.
Opposition leaders accused the government of orchestrating the 2003 coup as a pretext for purging the military and cracking down on political opponents.
Dole survived with a tactic that haunts him to this day: He used the abortion issue to defeat his opponent.
Nowadays, partisans on one side of the aisle mercilessly assail their opponents as nefarious ideologues bent on the destruction of the nation, while claiming the sacred mantle of the Founding Fathers as exclusively their own. Morgan Pehme: Strip Politics: A Cure for Incivility
That was a clever move with your cards to take out your opponent.
As she got used to the testing conditions, she pushed through to the third and final qualifying position, denying her opponent of a semi-final berth.
Some prison facilities… are notorious for the cruel and prolonged acts of torture inflicted upon political opponents of the Government.
Harrison could well have finished it but the bell intervened to his opponent's relief.
It sounds like he had an allergic reaction to his opponent. Times, Sunday Times
Defense attorney: Your honor, my opponent is a cheat!
He laid his opponent low with a single punch.
In fact production had soared and construction had doubled but his opponents had brainwashed the people with false facts. Times, Sunday Times
It was an invitation to his beleaguered opponent, but Hewitt might as well have been meaning the delivery of the championship.
A second button costs $10 and lets the chime go of to a different sound than the other button - perfect to differentiate your own touch from your opponent's.
Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
Without missing a beat, the taller man handed Dickie a beer (apparently it was not too early to drink), and began challenging his opponent to distinguish between the genuine ascetic and what he termed the conspicuously nonconsuming -poverty snob. Villa Incognito
Twitter has earned plenty of developer ire for its release of official products that will likely quash those offered by independent players in its historically vibrant developer community, and its policing of third-party applications that include the word "twit" or "tweet" has had plenty of opponents as well. CNET News.com
I've heard higher flights of oratory, funnier jokes, crueller gibes at opponents, cannier attempts to win applause. Times, Sunday Times
The country, for centuries open to refugees, has become one of the strongest opponents of immigration and multiculturalism. Times, Sunday Times
Just when a draw seemed inevitable a break upfield saw the ball fall to Collingwood and he kept his cool under pressure to send over the winning points to give his side a win they just about deserved over gallant opponents.
The opponent's leg can also be lifted to unbalance or to throw the opponent backward.
Victory would mean pipping their opponents to top spot. Hope Powell's England need cool heads in the heat of World Cup battle
He did a 180 on the death penalty; cozied up to the politically connected Hasidic Jewish community; placed a former borough president on his payroll as "Director of Community and Civic Affairs" at $125,000 a year; and actually indicted his election opponents. Len Levitt: Jabbar Collins: The Sins of Joe Hynes?
Unfortunately, rather than considering specific solutions, opponents of spam are currently adopting a blunderbuss approach, latching on to every anti-spam technology going in the vain hope that one of them might do the job.
He caught his opponent with a right cross to the chin.
Oden consistently makes opponents pay for double-teaming him in the post.
Opponents of subsidies get one thing right: they can stifle innovation. Times, Sunday Times
In fact, they were converted by the Coptic Orthodox Church, home of Nestorius' most determined opponent, St. Cyril of Alexandria. Summorum Pontificum and the Orthodox
Banks and other opponents warn that the commissioner might have to severely ration some medical services to stay within the budget.
Dare might have "hustled" to increase the size of the bets, but he must have known that either of such evenly matched opponents could have won. The Beast That Resembles A Poem(A Handy Resource for Architects,Engineers, and Students)
But opponents claim the law interferes with state and municipal authority and forces governments to be unnecessarily tolerant.
In the old Scotch-Irish warrior tradition, Jackson regarded political opponents as mortal enemies to be crushed, if possible.
He found himself stymied by an old opponent.
Both the frog and dragonette screamed now, but the cries of the ocean warrior's opponent were full of pain and despair. Odyssey
Opponents in Parliament, which has to vote on the measure, vowed to fight it tooth and nail.
Micky Conlan would roll the ball in front, then run, pick it up, baulk an imaginary opponent, run close to the boundary, kick the goal then scuttle back, laughing.
Another, again a political opponent said, "De Valera is the outstanding personality in Ireland today, by far the ablest and most astute politician and in many ways a constructive force. What Next In Ireland?
She struck her opponent a tremendous blow on the jaw.
Players rush to the centerline, grab the balls and hurl them at opponents. Wiffle ball, dodgeball, kickball make sports fun for adults
Many opponents were so bamboozled they simply resort to fouling him. The Sun
The former Padova youngster has come up against some tough opponents down the years, but he misses one in particular.
Elected President in 1927, he at once imprisoned or exiled his political opponents.
The first of seven obstacles to that end at this 133rd edition of the tournament is the 26-year-old Czech clay-courter Jan Hajek, rated 80th in the world and a relatively safe opening opponent tomorrow, given he went out on his debut here in the first round last year and has won only eight of 21 matches in 2010. Wimbledon 2010: Andy Murray looks for top gear in two-week title race
It took the tennis champion a few games to get the measure of his opponent.
The attempt of opponents to outguess each other by the chain of thought: I think that he thinks that I think he thinks ... will never lead to a resolution of the dilemma exemplified by the Sherlock Holmes — GAME THEORY
With his fists, he punched his opponent continuously in the stomach and chest, not giving him the chance to regain his breath.
And it is because he followed these instructions with such urbanity, wit, and sophistication, Hale argues, that Milton provided a particular pleasure to his readers and was so successful in refuting his opponent.
With his opponent looking tired, Khan took full advantage landing plenty of powerful shots to secure a comprehensive victory.
And he finishes with the sort of depraved casuistry he is always so eager to spot in his opponents.
For a politician to have a clear objective is to offer hostages to his opponents.
But Ballintubber stormed into the game and outscored their opponents by six points to one in the final minutes.
That player doesn't play fairly; did you see him kick his opponent down?
One thing is for sure - the opponents cannot cash an ace at trick one. Times, Sunday Times
Our target is to win the tournament by dominating all opponents in every facet of the game.
He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison.
The Sabres rarely forechecked aggressively, and Peca's biggest job was usually to shut down the opponent's top center.
Time and again opponents are caught flat-footed by the grubber kick. Times, Sunday Times
My opponents were in a different league. Times, Sunday Times
Opponents fiercely whittle down lap times in pursuit of the lead, but sometimes it is the smartest - not the fastest - racers who win the race.
It is as though the historic opponents of medieval times, the aristocrats and the guildsmen, had been brought together in harmony.
He's energizing his opponents and driving away moderates in droves because he is a right wing ideologue who refuses to make even the slightest concession to achieve consensus.
Opponents also cite the city government as an example of where elected officials have abdicated their power to the appointed staff.
He attempts a deft backhand drop shot that appears beyond his opponent's reach. Times, Sunday Times
Animals also restrain their aggression because it is disadvantageous to fight stronger opponents - it is better to run away.
But you see , the trick of playing a sport well is trying to outwit you opponent.
The minister's speech descended into a rant against his political opponents.
It would be the perfect irony if today's opponents provided the spark that Scotland need to beat them in their own magnificent Millennium Stadium.
Each player tries to stake out territory and surround his opponent.
The federalism proposed by the liberal opponents of a constitutional amendment is in fact a sham.
Competition in the ring was ferocious as fearless competitors risked their knuckles and aimed to split the conker at the end of a leather string held by their opponent.
Whoever their opponents, York will enter the fray in good heart after a weekend double over West Leeds of Yorkshire Two.
To ascribe base motivations and only base motivations, this without evidence, to your opponent is an adhominem attack. Matthew Yglesias » The Ever-Bolder GOP
Cantus swung frantically, attempting to deflect his opponent's blows, one of his swipes finally scoring underneath Soren's defenses.
One criticism of the young fast bowler is, he is not particularly aggressive; he has never sledged an opponent on the field.
And you don’t see that much difference between men’s and women’s uniforms in fencing where it would be stupid, *stupid* to leave the body unprotected or the rest of martial arts that don’t hinge on gripping the opponent’s clothes like karate or taekwondo. THE SEXUALIZATION OF FEMALE OLYMPIADS » Sociological Images
I wanted to give him his chance because he had shown he was a player who could beat opponents with pace. Times, Sunday Times
This " cyber terrorism " is not only designed to slander and defame opponents, but also attacks their characters and threatens their properties and even family members.
His speech was a pre-emptive strike designed to prevent opponents from exploiting the war issue.
On the field, they tug their opponents' shirts and fall over like skittles at the slightest contact.
After only one game, the chess champion had the measure of his young opponent.
A couple of death penalty opponents framing an innocent person just so they can say ‘Aha, gotcha!’
The new and improved line of attack is to dichotomize war opponents by, first, issuing the most back-handed of compliments to those who were anti-war all along – the unthreatening, marginalized “Michael Moore crowd.” Archive 2005-11-01
Sally wasn’t the person Mariah would have picked for her daughter’s friend, but watching Lindsay apply the Thomas theorem, matching an opponent’s wit and endurance often resulted in a desired friendship, was ethnomethodology, a theory Mariah respected, because instead of accepting a perceived reality as already being out there, it showed that you could create and live your own reality. The Owl and Moon Cafe
Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
He was a fine essayist; an educationist who founded a university; an opponent of the terrorism that then plagued Bengal; a secularist amid religious divisions; an agricultural improver and ecologist; a critical nationalist. Rabindranath Tagore was a global phenomenon, so why is he so neglected? | Ian Jack
After his condemnation, all those who drew back from the most robust affirmations of Christ's full divinity tended to be branded Arians by their opponents.
There is an important lesson to be learned from this game, not only for my opponent but for me too.
Melbourne started the game strongly to take a 17-10 lead at quarter-time and despite a second-term fightback from the Mystics, the Vixens outscored their opponents 35-26 in the second half to cruise to a comfortable win. Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines
The second question which an opponent of dualism such as a functionalist must face, concerns the alleged privacy of the mental.
This means that the opponent always has to step forwards in order to make an attack, thus warning you well in advance.
Basil:Greek Christian leader who was bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia after a. d. 370 and a vigorous opponent of arianism .
The experienced boxer should be able to take a young opponent apart in a few rounds.
And the identification," I said, "of the reasoner's intellect with that of his opponent depends, if I understand you aright, upon the accuracy with which the opponent's intellect is admeasured. The Short-story
So in the unlikely event that this nutjob is on the level, the only thing it validates is … what opponents of the war were saying in 2002. Strange Vindication
Our girls' hockey team have run rings round all their opponents this year.
And just before the excitement of the first try had died the lads from Mount Lavinia crossed the opponents line again to knock the stuffings out of Royal.
He can battle against opponents, outjump them and will get a regular supply of goals. Times, Sunday Times
Contempt and derision were now poured not upon the heretical supporters of change, but upon their orthodox opponents.
He was magnanimous in defeat and praised his opponent's skill.
And if opponents aren't used to seeing such naked aggression, until they do, their immune response will be somewhat impaired.
She developed an unorthodox swing, but her putting ability and powerful striking of the ball made her a fearsome opponent.
If yesterday's purchase of shares is the precursor to a takeover bid, those qualities will make them formidable opponents for the Manchester United board.
The younger players were well marshalled by their opponents and did not get the same latitude as they did in previous games.
It's impossible for him to live down the insult given by his political opponent.
In both groups the victory was achieved mainly by throws and the ability to force the opponent into penalty situations.
During the primary elections, McCain was Bush's leading opponent.
Liverpool, then, seemed to be growing in confidence, Luis Suárez - booked early on for a kick out at Michael Dawson - beginning to work his fleet-footed, impish magic, nutmegging opponents, his electricity jolting the Kop awake. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
He is set to pulverise his two opponents in the race for the presidency.
His oratory soon had the crowd booing his opponents.
Had both opponents followed, declarer could have ruffed a fourth round to set up a long card. Times, Sunday Times
These days politicians of every hue attempt to prove themselves tougher on crime than their opponents, thinking up ever more ingenious means of incarcerating an even greater part of the population.
His eagerness will not avail against the fitness and skill of his opponent.
And what better way to protect a vulnerable and makeshift defence than by taking the battle right to the heart of your opponents? The Sun
Winning the election required no concrete proposals, as his opponent's campaign self-destructed when candidate George Allen used a scatalogical term ( "macaca") to refer to a reporter with Arabic facial features. James Webb's Macaca, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
In battle, he is a clinical fighter who bisects and decapitates his opponents, lops off their limbs and disembowels them with surgical precision.
And what opponents of the United States could not be delighted that the current administration, in the name of unrealizable ideals, has made a project of destabilizing the whole world by abandoning friendly countries and allies because it is too delicate and self-concerned to tolerate that they are at times unsavory? Memorial Day Beyond Stone and Steel
Both parties try to tag their opponents' policies with phrases and labels intended to place them in the most negative light.
Labor leaders and social progressives were among the most outspoken opponents of the World War I draft.
The turn (4th Street) brings the 4, and your opponents both check, suggesting their hands are weak.
Even in the very denunciations of opponents we find corroboratory evidence of the main facts in question. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 77, March, 1864
My friend, Patrick, has always been a fanatical opponent of Mr. Lane ? ? s Radical Progressive Party.
His opponents always ended up with bloody noses.
Many opponents of the war were demoralised.
He did this by calling a special party conference where he vanquished his opponents. Times, Sunday Times

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