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

Kantrowitz measured relative performance by pitting the highest-rated stocks in each of the 11 sectors against their lowest-rated names.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

It was the second straight highly touted pitching matchup, pitting Yamamoto against Logan Henderson, the Brewers’ 24-year-old budding star.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

So there was nothing to lose by pitting again.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

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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