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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Vasseur argued after the race that "the tyre advantage was for Charles, he pitted six laps later, I think it was the right call".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
It pitted the “unfledged, unarmed chemist” on one side, while “on the other side, responding with enigmas, stood Matter.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
But “Secret Wars” gets its name from a couple of Marvel comic book storylines that involve various heroes being pitted against each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
In the contest he was pitted against Hans Matthai, a German immigrant to Canada.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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