as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space
removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard
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Recent Examples of pit
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Everyone needs to work together and come up with real solutions, not play games that pit the suburbs against the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
As long as a race isn’t neutralized, the one-stop strategy is the best option due to the amount of time a driver loses with a tire change (though the new pit lane speed limit could mitigate this), and overtaking has been difficult.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the age of antiquity, Greeks will be challenging Egyptians, while the Exploration Age can pit the Spanish against the Abbasids.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Everyone needs to work together and come up with real solutions, not play games that pit the suburbs against the city.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
The crew briefly began to wheel the car into the garage before reversing that decision and returning it to the open pit box so the garage didn't fill with the thick smoke.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
As long as a race isn’t neutralized, the one-stop strategy is the best option due to the amount of time a driver loses with a tire change (though the new pit lane speed limit could mitigate this), and overtaking has been difficult.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit
Noun
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If the goal is a lineup with as few holes as possible, the Hurricanes do so more emphatically than any other team in the league.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The wire makes digging up the bulbs more difficult, but allows the foliage to easily grow through the wire holes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The lower production forecast dented Wall Street’s confidence in Freeport’s growth estimates, but the effect of the environmental incident on its mining business is likely to be short-lived, according to UBS.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other disruptive technologies of the future could dent their incline.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Don a jacket like this fall-friendly Levi's one with a lot of deep, big pockets and store toiletries and even small cameras in the various cavities.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lack of a proper seal between the mouth and nasal cavity can cause problems in eating, drinking and breathing.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To preserve the svelte look, rather than appearing boxy, the floor-to-ceiling glass panels on the upper deck are subtly kinked to maintain the racing lines.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
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This is even more likely to result in a clog if the drain hose is kinked, which is a common occurrence.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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“Pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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