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pitted

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verb

past tense of pit

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pitted
Adjective
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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for pitted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitted
Verb
  • Zimbabwean economist and former opposition parliamentarian, Eddie Cross, said the resolution to extend Mnangagwa’s rule had dented economic confidence.
    Tawanda Karombo, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Her candor hasn’t been dented—this is a woman who clearly feels and cares deeply about the world.
    Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • And then there were pics of Ben several years on, driving himself to class through the rutted streets of Cambridge in his motorized chair, or engulfed on the sideline by his teammates at the annual Yale-Harvard classic.
    Nick Stern, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
  • And a four-corner hydraulic-lift system takes the worry out of speed humps or heavily rutted roads.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The funky facial expressions as Shannon would go on and on about something wavy gravy and hippy drippy.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Amongst the crowd was Euphoria actress Maude Apatow, who starred in the opening promotional segment alongside Cynthia Erivo and wore her hair in an effortless wavy bob for the occasion.
    Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The dust filter lifts off after flexing two tabs, and the fan bracket it’s attached to lifts off after removing three knurled screws.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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