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 Uber initiative is the latest sally in a long war pitting plaintiffs and their lawyers against businesses, with legal fees as the battleground.

From Los Angeles Times

The theme of season 2 is “Strong vs. Smart,” pitting 100 athletically inclined contestants against 100 contestants who run on brainpower.

From The Wall Street Journal

But his pitting of empathy in direct opposition to that clarity about our limitations is self-serving and, let’s be real, the kind of man-child narcissism currently being celebrated as strength.

From Los Angeles Times

Having at last discovered his role, pitting himself against tradition, against the very idea of beauty, Newman never deviated.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim, NGOs helping the islanders said Monday.

From Barron's

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