pitting

¹ American  

[pit-ing] / ˈpɪt ɪŋ /

noun

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

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

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. pit.

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Etymology

Origin of pitting¹

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

Origin of pitting²

pit ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The divide is partly generational: pitting some of those personally scarred by a troubled nuclear past against a younger population eager to embrace zero-carbon energy and technological advancement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” takes this plot device to a stressful extreme by pitting two brothers against each other as they jockey for the affection of their longtime friend.

From The Wall Street Journal

The miniseries reminds us this was also a civil war, pitting neighbors against each other, and sometimes even family members.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead they went on the attack, pitting Verstappen for fresh soft tyres three laps later.

From BBC

As with “Temple of Doom,” his new film plays off of Quan’s shorter stature, pitting him against physically more imposing fighters.

From Salon

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