as in holes
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 pits
Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
In warm weather, rent a paddleboard from the hotel and glide across Lake Estes, or warm up around the fire pits or in the dry sauna.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The outdoor festival will have fire pits and lounge seating where visitors can gather and warm up between visiting glass art demonstrations, workshops and interactive experiences.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This kind of wear is indicative of chewing hard, mechanically challenging foods such as tubers, seeds, fungi and fruit pits.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
An outdoor swimming pool, spa, fire pits and grills will be located on the third floor between two taller sections of the building, according to plans submitted to the city.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Outside, a private entertainment paradise awaits with a vanishing-edge pool, sitting areas with fire pits, a drop-down screen and projector, and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven — all of which takes in an expansive view of the second fairway and open sky.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The exemption applies to the surviving spouses of veterans who died as a result of conditions presumed to be service related in the PACT Act, a federal law expanding Veterans Affairs health care eligibility and presumptive conditions related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Topgolf Woodbury will have a full-service bar and restaurant, more than 140 HDTVs, fire pits and music, according to the company.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
The courtyard is outfitted with several fire pits and is a nice place to hang out, and the property regularly hosts outdoor yoga classes as well.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
In warm weather, rent a paddleboard from the hotel and glide across Lake Estes, or warm up around the fire pits or in the dry sauna.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The outdoor festival will have fire pits and lounge seating where visitors can gather and warm up between visiting glass art demonstrations, workshops and interactive experiences.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
This kind of wear is indicative of chewing hard, mechanically challenging foods such as tubers, seeds, fungi and fruit pits.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
An outdoor swimming pool, spa, fire pits and grills will be located on the third floor between two taller sections of the building, according to plans submitted to the city.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Outside, a private entertainment paradise awaits with a vanishing-edge pool, sitting areas with fire pits, a drop-down screen and projector, and outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven — all of which takes in an expansive view of the second fairway and open sky.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The exemption applies to the surviving spouses of veterans who died as a result of conditions presumed to be service related in the PACT Act, a federal law expanding Veterans Affairs health care eligibility and presumptive conditions related to exposure to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxins.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Topgolf Woodbury will have a full-service bar and restaurant, more than 140 HDTVs, fire pits and music, according to the company.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pits
Noun
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Yet, the rule won’t take effect until July 2028 and leaves big holes.—
Darin Detwiler,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Type Of Pot Choose a 4- to 6-inch pot with several drainage holes to keep the soil from getting waterlogged and soggy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Lakers, like the Celtics, are tenants in their arena, which dents their ability to drive revenue from concerts and other events.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The result not only dents the appeal of Liverpool assets but also thrusts Palace into the spotlight for FPL managers.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thus far, 10 have been inspected from a site at the north end of SONGS that holds the canisters in vertical cavities.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even with the rise of fluoride in toothpaste and other products, it’s credited with a 25% decrease in cavities.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The big feathery cottonwoods along the ditches were just turning then, flaunting great masses of clear, bright yellow against the transparent blue of the southern Arizona sky.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But something is definitely afoul; the corpses of pilgrims wound in silk clutter the hollows and even the ones that still live are either sad or flat-out nuts.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Pits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pits. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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