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pitting

1

[pit-ing]

noun

  1. the act or operation of digging a pit or pits. pit.

  2. the act or operation of placing in a pit or pits. pit.

  3. arranging or staging cockfights.



pitting

2

[pit-ing]

noun

  1. the act of removing a pit or pits. pit.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pitting1

First recorded in 1655–65; pit 1 + -ing 1

Origin of pitting2

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One of the game’s oldest rivalries, pitting what were supposed to be two of the game’s top pitchers.

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Elizabeth and Letitia, from Worthing and Lancing respectively, have been pitting their wits against four other teams as they aim to travel from China to India without smart phones or credit cards.

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But “The Last of Us” is not a standard console shooter pitting clear-cut white hats against bad guys.

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This asymmetrical dynamic defines the “Star Wars” universe, but since the movies are designed to sell toys, we’re rarely asked to see them as anything more than fables pitting good against evil.

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While the Doom series is famous for pitting players against colossal enemies, there are other behemoths it has to face.

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