pitting

¹ American  

[pit-ing] / ˈpɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or operation of digging a pit or pits.

2. the act or operation of placing in a pit or pits.

3. arranging or staging cockfights.

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pitting ² American  

[pit-ing] / ˈpɪt ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of removing a pit or pits.

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Etymology

Origin of pitting¹

First recorded in 1655–65; pit ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of pitting²

pit ² + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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pitting

It’s bad for bodies, bad for recovery, and bad for future matches when you’re pitting a player who finished at dinnertime against one who hit the hotel sheets a half day later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

The rapper, who was just 25 when he died, was a key figure in a hip-hop rivalry pitting the East Coast against the West Coast.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

A blockbuster court battle is set to open in Oakland this month, pitting Silicon Valley against attorneys for the state of California in a $1.4-trillion contest with existential stakes and potentially eye-watering payouts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

The publication sparked backlash from climate scientists who accused Gates of making arguments based on "false dichotomies" - pitting mitigation and adaptation against each other.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

This civil war has not only divided the nation, it has also split countless families, pitting fathers against sons, and brothers against brothers.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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