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pitted

1 American  
[pit-id] / ˈpɪt ɪd /

adjective

  1. marked or scarred with pits: pit.

    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); pit 1, -ed 3

Origin of pitted2

pit 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Norris asked the same question to his engineer Will Joseph as soon as they had not pitted.

From BBC

With Pirelli imposing a 25-lap safety limit on the tyres, that meant anyone who pitted at that time was locked into a rigid strategy with a second stop on lap 32.

From BBC

They start in Sydney, pitted against Alexander Zverev's Germany and the Netherlands.

From Barron's

But the battle between Disney and YouTube TV pitted two entertainment titans against one another and grew particularly tense.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israel's army is currently embroiled in a legal and political scandal around leaked video footage allegedly showing the abuse of Palestinian detainees - a case that has pitted ultranationalist politicians against the country's security forces.

From BBC

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