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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Recent Examples of pit
Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
In 2010, a large pit containing 100 more bodies was located at a community dog park across the street.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Yakima taproom sits right on one of them, the Loftus Ranches in Moxee, and features 16 taps inside, plus seating, fire pits, food trucks, and lawn games outside.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
In 2010, a large pit containing 100 more bodies was located at a community dog park across the street.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Verb
Gibbs elected not to pit for tires during a caution with 22 laps to go, when Chase Elliott spun out by himself — while Blaney took four tires and Larson took two.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pit
Noun
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Rai closed in commanding fashion, playing his final 10 holes in six-under par without a blemish on the scorecard en route to a closing 65 and a three-shot victory at nine-under overall.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Some birds also will poke holes in the ground looking for tasty critters.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Their mother’s forehead had also hit the windshield and been dented, a detail his sister conveniently leaves out.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Though conditions are more acute in Myanmar due to the civil war, experts warn the chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz could also dent rice production across the region – with potentially huge shocks for food security.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Chagyrskaya 64 has a second cavity, which overlaps a groove in the side of the tooth that looks like trademark evidence of picking.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Dubbed Chagyrskaya 64, the tooth stood out among dozens of others found in the cave because its crown featured a deep, irregular hole that extended all the way into the pulp chamber, or the inner cavity containing nerves and blood vessels.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Furthermore, the high-speed photographs clearly showed the waist kinking for a bend-and-twist motion, but with one of the rear legs extended and front paws tucked in, more typical of a tuck-and-turn mechanism.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Mar. 2026
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But Pillion’s relationship isn’t meant to be a model for how to do kink well.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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