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pitted

1 American  
[pit-id] / ˈpɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. marked or scarred with pits.

    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); see pit 1, -ed 3

Origin of pitted2

pit 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Pitted against Italy, they fell to a 2-1 defeat, with captain Kelly Smith sent off after only 28 minutes.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2023

Pitted against human programmers, AlphaCode places in the middle of the pack.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2022

Pitted against the roughly executed but uniformly placed yellow lines that represent the wax bars, the inky blots are richly random.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

Pitted against the governor, Faulconer was favored by 27% of registered voters compared to the 49% who supported Newsom.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Pitted against the inherited cunning of the ages, you have no chance.

From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)

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