pitted

¹

[ pit-id ]

adjective

1. marked or scarred with pits: pit:

   a pitted complexion.

pitted

²

[ pit-id ]

adjective

1. (of fruit) having the pit removed:

   a pitted olive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitted¹

before 1050; Old English pytted (not found in ME); pit ¹, -ed ³

Origin of pitted²

pit ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The disputes have pitted the three states in the river’s lower basin — California, Arizona and Nevada — against the four upper basin states — Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times

The bruising, yearlong contest pitted Jurado, a first-time candidate, against De León, a veteran lawmaker who was politically wounded by his participation in a secretly recorded conversation that featured racist and crude remarks.

From Los Angeles Times

As the rain got heavier and Russell and Norris pitted for fresh tyres, Red Bull kept Verstappen out.

From BBC

Russell and Norris pitted for fresh tyres under a virtual safety car, worried their rubber was too worn to cope with more water on the track.

From BBC

"And yet there’s a certain shimmering effect that emerges out of that silence which is then pitted against these very solid marks, assertive application of colours."

From BBC

Related Words

• asymmetrical
• craggy
• elliptical
• jagged
• lumpy
• unbalanced