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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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Images from the scene showed the front part of the top deck of the bus smashed in and its metal frame badly dented, as first responders cordoned off the area.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The terrain ranges from steep mountains and rock faces to deep desert sands and rutted trails.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Curly textures are naturally drier and more prone to frizz than straight or wavy hair, which makes choosing the right oil a critical step in any curly hair-care routine.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sun streams through wavy windows and splashes across bottles and glasses lining the bar.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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