Synonyms for pitting
pit·ting

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1. pitting, roughness, indentationnoun

   the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

   Synonyms:
   harshness, indenture, roughness, indentation, indent, choppiness, rowdyism, indention, disorderliness, rowdiness, crudeness, rough water, raggedness

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1. List of paraphrases for "pitting":

   picket, picketing

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How to use pitting in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   Well I am not pitting one against the other, i am just saying that Boris Johnson would be Boris Johnson. I think Boris Johnson’s got what it takes.

2. Ellen Podgor:

   They are taking an approach of pitting the individuals against the corporations.

3. Donald Trump:

   I am not pitting one against the other, i am just saying that he [Johnson] would be a great Prime Minister. I think he’s got what it takes.

4. Democrat Hillary Clinton:

   His campaign is as divisive as any we have seen in our lifetimes, it is built on stoking mistrust and pitting American against American. It's there in everything he says and everything he promises to do as president.

5. President Trump:

   Well I am not pitting one against the other, i am just saying that he would be a great prime minister. I think he’s got what it takes.