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Recent Examples of pitted
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, as hitting a pothole can be considered a single-vehicle accident, the Insurance Information Institute says damage caused by pitted pavement falls under the provisions of an auto insurance policy’s collision coverage, which is typically subject to a deductible of $250 or more.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Deep rust or a pitted surface indicate weakening of the metal, so these tanks should be replaced.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
The scarred and pitted thing became the locus of his art.
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
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The pitted areas will rust and scrape your neck and hands unless they’re coated with something.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Fortunately, as hitting a pothole can be considered a single-vehicle accident, the Insurance Information Institute says damage caused by pitted pavement falls under the provisions of an auto insurance policy’s collision coverage, which is typically subject to a deductible of $250 or more.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Deep rust or a pitted surface indicate weakening of the metal, so these tanks should be replaced.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026
The scarred and pitted thing became the locus of his art.
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitted
Adjective
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From the arid desert weather to the cacti- and arroyo- pocked terrain.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Margins for ServiceNow were a concern, and so was subscription revenue growth, which was dented by the war.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Allegations of corruption over a cryptocurrency scandal have also dented Milei’s popularity.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The trail was initially a bit rutted but quickly smoothed out.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The first of the three legs in an inaugural fundraiser called the Wagora Bike Ride unspools along rocky red clay roads and through rutted jeep tracks, past braying herds of zebra and startled warthogs.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The blade was at least ten inches long and double-edged, honed on one side with a wavy scalloped finish, the other a jagged toothing like a lumberjack’s saw.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Bernard lives next to the project site and has documented multiple desert tortoises on and around her property — including Squiggles, who was given the nickname for leaving wavy tracks in the sand.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Nov. 2025
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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 4 May. 2026.
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