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 Ocean to Ocean Race pitted speed against endurance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
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
I stood watching the lighthouse beam wheel around and wash over everything—a million seabirds sleeping in the pitted cliffs; giant rocks exposed by the low tide; a rotted skiff drowning in the sand.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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