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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Most of that was Verstappen overtaking other cars, albeit a small number pitted out of his way on divergent strategies.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
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
Inside a paleobiology lab lined with cabinets of ancient fossils, the Virginia Tech undergraduate held up a rough, pitted skull.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
Yet, the three — even Cavallari and Conrad, who were pitted against each other in the 2000s — were warm and chummy, cracking jokes and enthusiastically agreeing with one another.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
His age is betrayed only by the creases across his brow and a proud, deeply pitted nose, over which a purple filigree of veins unfolds like a finely wrought tattoo.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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