Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

pitted

1 American  
[pit-id] / ˈpɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. marked or scarred with pits: pit.

    a pitted complexion.
pitted 2 American  
[pit-id] / ˈpɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. (of fruit) having the pit removed.

    a pitted olive.

Etymology

Origin of pitted1

before 1050; Old English pytted (not found in ME); pit 1, -ed 3

Origin of pitted2

pit 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“This is about women friendships, women being pitted against each other.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

During part of their discussion, they explored how Rupert Murdoch pitted his children against each other and what those rifts reveal about the family dynamics driving Fox News.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

His views have pitted him against banks in a fight over what are known as national trust banks, a type of institution chartered by his agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But while Russell and Antonelli pitted, Leclerc and Hamilton did not.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Their faces were haggard, pitted with kernels of grain.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.