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Recent Examples of pitted
Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, River and Coe scramble to cover up their presence on the scene, with Coe taking River’s cash to buy him new clothes and using the extra change for pitted cherries.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjust the heat to medium, and dump in pitted and halved cherries, honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Not the pitted crow-feather black olives that cuddled between gherkins and pickled watermelon rind in our holiday relish dish; those were tasteless gloomy orbs cured with lye and dyed with chemical additives.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
The scarred and pitted thing became the locus of his art.
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, River and Coe scramble to cover up their presence on the scene, with Coe taking River’s cash to buy him new clothes and using the extra change for pitted cherries.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjust the heat to medium, and dump in pitted and halved cherries, honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Not the pitted crow-feather black olives that cuddled between gherkins and pickled watermelon rind in our holiday relish dish; those were tasteless gloomy orbs cured with lye and dyed with chemical additives.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 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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Shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have stalled, while retaliatory attacks through the Middle East have dented oil production.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Bank stocks — Banks fell as rising tensions in the Middle East dented sentiment around global markets and the economy.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Driving impressions All-terrain tires — a no-cost option — gave the bZ Woodland reasonable capability on a rutted dirt trail up to a scenic ocean view overlook miles inland from the coast.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The refuge is at the end of a 25-mile-long rutted dirt road that climbs through a shadowy forest of pine and spruce, punctuated by the sparkle of the occasional stream or meadow.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If the dress code calls for true beachy or vacation attire, the Jaylah Strapless Midi Dress from Lulus looks like a wavy, ocean-like print that will blend in perfectly on the shore.—
Anna Popp,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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The pageboy bob The subtle, soft layers of the pageboy bob introduce volume and movement and can be worn wavy or with a side part.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2026.
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