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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
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 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 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
  • 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
  • Officers described the shrapnel that dented the patrol car as being two inches by a half-inch.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Angie, his wife and partner, stood alongside him, her wavy hair swept back in a ponytail.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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