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Recent Examples of pitted
Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
But first, across the pitted landscape in Silo 18, Bernard pulls back the wizard's curtain and allows his new shadow, Lukas Kyle, to enter the sacred vault room that's the gateway to The Legacy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: Tamales traditionally include a green pitted olive — but there's growing debate over whether to include them, Ferra said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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Adjective
Some suggest soaking feet affected by pitted keratolysis in a bath of water and hydrogen peroxide to reduce odor and promote drying, but experts don't focus on this as part of the treatment for pitted keratolysis.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
But first, across the pitted landscape in Silo 18, Bernard pulls back the wizard's curtain and allows his new shadow, Lukas Kyle, to enter the sacred vault room that's the gateway to The Legacy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: Tamales traditionally include a green pitted olive — but there's growing debate over whether to include them, Ferra said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitted
Verb
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Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The Land Rover Defender Octa was airborne for what felt like an eternity, all four wheels spinning free above the rutted Baja-style course in Gateway, Colorado.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
12 Sep. 2025
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Turning onto the dead-end road, the car coasts down the rutted driveway to the house at the bottom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Substance actress, whose signature jet-black, silky and sleek hair is usually parted at the center, wore her tresses styled in a wavy blowout with teased bangs by Dimitris Giannetos.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, the most adventurous of women have been noted heading to the salon requesting similar, looser perms for a wavy beach look (or a faux natural curly look).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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