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pitted

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verb

past tense of pit

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Recent Examples of pitted
Adjective
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 What is the proper way to eat pitted cherries? Cutting them up to remove the pits seems excessive, but just spitting out the pits into a napkin doesn’t seem proper, either. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024 Your healthcare provider may treat pitted nails with corticosteroid injections, laser treatment, phototherapy, and other medicines. Sarah Klein, Health, 25 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for pitted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitted
wavy
Adjective
  • The set comes with six colorful glasses that have a wavy design reminiscent of a flower.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • There’s no one-size-fits-all, since fine hair can range from pin-straight and silky strands to frizzy, wavy hair.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 July 2025

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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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