Collocations for "pitted"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pitted" in context.
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pit
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [put in, build] a BBQ pit
- a [sand, gravel, jumping] pit
- fell (down) into a pit
- fell down a pit
- [stumbled, tumbled] into the orchestra pit
- a [black, dark, bottomless] pit
- I have a [sick, strange] feeling in the pit of my stomach
- living in the pits of hell
- slang: this [scheme, house] is a (real) money pit
- the stock exchange pit
- came into the pits for [a tire change, refueling]
- slang: this [building, house] is a (real) pit
- slang: a (real) pit of a [building]
- slang: [living, studying, working] here is the pits!
- slang: my pits stink
- slang: need to [spray, wash] your pits
- slang: has [bushy, hairy, shaved] pits
- (yellow) pit stains
- [need, make] a quick pit stop
- a pit crew
- [rain, hail, erosion] pitted the [earth, ground, surface]
- [scars, acne, dimples] pitted his cheeks
- the [windows, beer cans, cars] were pitted with bullet holes
- pit the [avocado, olive]
- pit your wits against (the best)
- pit [one] against [another]
- pitted themselves against [the champions, the best, the USA]
- pit on [this, the next] lap
- pitted [for a drive through, to change tires]
- (yellow) pit stains
- [need, make] a quick pit stop
- a pit crew
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