pitted
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pitted1
before 1050; Old English pytted (not found in ME); see pit 1, -ed 3
Origin of pitted2
Example Sentences
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The battle over whether the company betrayed its nonprofit mission has pitted Elon Musk against his co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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
Students of American history will recall an earlier incident that pitted papal and presidential authority against each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Suddenly the skyblue Plymouth looked absurdly opulent on the narrow, pitted road.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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