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pocked

adjective

as in pitted

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Recent Examples of pocked From the arid desert weather to the cacti- and arroyo- pocked terrain. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026 Another pro is the impressive airflow, thanks to the double-pocked coils in the center. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026

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Use your choice of pitted peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots or hybrid fruit.

— Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Toss in pitted dates or a dollop of maple syrup for a bit of natural sweetness. 5.

— Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of pitted

Adjective

With a 35-degree climbing capability and 270mm of ground clearance, the D2 Pro has the room and power to handle rutted trails, loose dirt, and steeper climbs without feeling overwhelmed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
She was driven through rutted streets in which not a single building remained intact.

— Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026

Definition of rutted

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To blow out your curls for a wavy texture like Taylor's, Gutterman says to use a small round brush and focus your dryer on your ends to smooth out strands and give the ends that curl.

— Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026
In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of wavy

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Crews — including at least one person captured wearing an old crew shirt from a previous Swift tour — were seen wheeling in greenery and flowers, as well as knobby tree branches and lush foliage.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid—porcelain white, with knobby limbs and thick, sturdy legs—has been used in production at European automotive factories owned by Mercedes-Benz.

— Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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