pitting

¹

[ pit-ing ]

noun

1. the act or operation of digging a pit or pits. pit.
2. the act or operation of placing in a pit or pits. pit.
3. arranging or staging cockfights.

pitting

²

[ pit-ing ]

noun

1. the act of removing a pit or pits. pit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitting¹

First recorded in 1655–65; pit ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of pitting²

pit ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Scott orchestrates something like this in the movie, pitting the crews of two ships, one manned by Roman soldiers, the other by gladiators, against each other.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s pitting groups against each other,” said Gonzalez, who is Mexican American and a former president of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party.

From Los Angeles Times

And Gasly - who also benefited from not pitting at the crucial time - climbed up from 13th on the grid.

From BBC

Ideological debates that once took place between Democrats and Republicans — over education, housing, the environment, workers and dozens of other issues — have shifted to within the party: Often pitting liberals against moderates.

From Los Angeles Times

But it spawned a second legal fight, pitting Middleton against the crisis PR firm he hired in connection with the dispute, Sitrick & Co.

From Los Angeles Times

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