the pitted surface of the bowl
a man with pitted and scarred cheeks
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Not the pitted crow-feather black olives that cuddled between gherkins and pickled watermelon rind in our holiday relish dish; those were tasteless gloomy orbs cured with lye and dyed with chemical additives.—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025 For each pound of pitted cherries add 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of 100-proof bourbon, and 1 cinnamon stick.—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 July 2024 Toss in pitted dates or a dollop of maple syrup for a bit of natural sweetness.—Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025 Garnish with a long straw and baby corn, large pitted black olive and cherry pepper, all on a stick.—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitted
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of pitted was
before the 12th century
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