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noun

ˈpit How to pronounce pit (audio)
Definition of pitnext
as in hole
a sunken area forming a separate space removal of the tree stump left a gaping pit in the yard

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verb

as in to dent

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Recent Examples of pit
Noun
These Adirondack chairs are simply made for fall evenings on the patio roasting s’mores by the fire pit. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026 For a tall adult, the bike could feel more like a very powerful pit bike than a genuine dirt bike. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
The game will pit the league's two hottest teams as the Fever are 19-10 after their five-game winning streak, while the Lynx are riding a nine-game winning streak to the best record in the W at 24-6. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Arguably the biggest battle of training camp will pit the best linebacker in college football last season against an eight-year veteran. — Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit
  1. hole
  2. dent
  3. cavity
  4. kink
Noun
  • McIlroy surged into the top-10 on Saturday with a 7-under 63, powered by nine birdies, including three in his final four holes.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers engineered an additional GaN layer that naturally creates a second sheet containing mobile holes, called a two-dimensional hole gas, or 2DHG.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of hole
Verb
  • The trade clash reaches beyond wine, denting California tourism and other industries.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nine of Alaimo’s solo singles dented the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1966.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dent
Noun
  • The cavities could generate enough force to spin the blades at 13,000 revolutions per minute, which is an impressively high number.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In its complaint, the real-estate firm points out that Urban Zen’s own lawsuit from June, alleging that rats are nesting in the cavities and holes of its Federal-style building from 1828, is evidence against them.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of cavity
Verb
  • But, unfortunately, sitting all day kinks your body like a garden hose.
    — Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
  • Stafford explains that this gap helps keep the hoses from being crushed or kinked, which can lead to speedy wear and tear, leaks, and drainage issues.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
Definition of kink

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“Pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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