How to Use pitted in a Sentence

pitted

adjective
  • Eventually the lesions turn to scabs, which can fall off and leave pitted scars.
    — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 2022-05-25
  • And don’t forget to add a bowl of pitted olives, perhaps a festive mixture of green and black.
    — Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2020-12-30
  • Garnish with a long straw and baby corn, large pitted black olive and cherry pepper, all on a stick.
    — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2022-03-07
  • The pitted and marred shape feels closer to the inherent beauty of nature.
    — Matthew Bourbon, Dallas News, 2021-04-28
  • Distinguished by its pitted texture, this porous stone requires lots of love and care.
    — Sam Cochran, Bon Appétit, 2023-02-15
  • That chemical process gives travertine its stunning pitted texture and makes each piece unique.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 2023-05-02
  • Victims suffered scorching fever and body aches, and then spots and blisters that would leave survivors with pitted scars.
    — CBS News, 2021-11-19
  • Phantom and intermittent flushing can also be caused by a pitted valve seat.
    — Fran Aliwalas, Popular Mechanics, 2021-04-15
  • Victims suffered scorching fever and body aches, followed by spots and blisters that would leave survivors with pitted scars.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2021-11-23
  • To use, brush the gel on liberally to your metal item, making sure to work well into pitted areas.
    — Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 2023-03-10
  • The open workroom, with its pitted and cracked concrete floor, smelled of industrial-strength bleach and apple peels.
    — Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 2018-02-21
  • So Pitted’s jagged, jarring punk made for one of last year’s best local records, and its raw two-guitar attack was just as vicious live.
    — Andrew Gospe, The Seattle Times, 2017-05-12
  • A half-century later, the road has crumbled into a treacherous pitted track.
    — New York Times, 2021-08-16
  • And as the closeup photo from Rosetta at the top of this post shows, its surface is with pitted craters, peppered with boulders, and roughened by cliffs and crags.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 2014-11-11
  • 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, 2024-09-17
  • Your healthcare provider may treat pitted nails with corticosteroid injections, laser treatment, phototherapy, and other medicines.
    — Sarah Klein, Health, 2024-06-25
  • But Koudelka had looked intently enough at pitted earth, scarred concrete, and polluted water to find lines, shapes, shades, and shadows in gorgeous combinations.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 2024-04-06
  • Experiment with different flavorings such as: soaked pitted dates; maple syrup or honey; cinnamon; vanilla extract; grated ginger root; citrus zest.
    — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, 2019-09-27
  • Subzero temperatures in February also damaged peaches and other pitted fruits, according to the state.
    — Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 2023-07-15
  • That means bearings can become pitted and wear out faster because the force is always acting on the same point, whereas a flexible frame member made from carbon, steel, or even aluminum, can accommodate that range of motion without fatiguing.
    — Seb Stott, Outside Online, 2022-10-19

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