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Recent Examples of pitted
Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
But first, across the pitted landscape in Silo 18, Bernard pulls back the wizard's curtain and allows his new shadow, Lukas Kyle, to enter the sacred vault room that's the gateway to The Legacy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: Tamales traditionally include a green pitted olive — but there's growing debate over whether to include them, Ferra said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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, 17 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Some suggest soaking feet affected by pitted keratolysis in a bath of water and hydrogen peroxide to reduce odor and promote drying, but experts don't focus on this as part of the treatment for pitted keratolysis.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 6 Feb. 2025
But first, across the pitted landscape in Silo 18, Bernard pulls back the wizard's curtain and allows his new shadow, Lukas Kyle, to enter the sacred vault room that's the gateway to The Legacy.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
The intrigue: Tamales traditionally include a green pitted olive — but there's growing debate over whether to include them, Ferra said.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitted
wavy
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Its yellow-margined leaves are irresistible with their unusually wavy aspect.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
5 July 2025
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Many users say its citrus-floral scent is nearly identical to OUAI’s, and best of all, it's reported to work well on straight, wavy, and coily hair alike.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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“Pitted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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