Meaning & use
pitted
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Marked with small hollows or dents, or set to compete against someone or something.
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The old boxer's face was pitted with scars from years in the ring.
The two rival companies were pitted against each other for the same contract.
A note on using this word
Has two common uses: describing a surface with small holes (a pitted metal), and the phrase 'pitted against,' meaning placed in competition or conflict.
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2. adjective
Having had the pit or stone removed, as from a fruit.
She bought a bag of pitted dates for the recipe.
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