PITCHED Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment

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as in leaning

running in a slanting direction a sharply pitched rooftop

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pitched

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verb

past tense of pitch

as in erected

to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent

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as in plunged

to cast oneself head first into deep water when a wave hit the float, I lost my balance and pitched into the lake

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surfaced

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the ship pitched in the choppy sea

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as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm pitched the baseball almost 50 feet

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as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again

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as in promoted

to provide publicity for the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers

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as in sloped

to set or cause to be at an angle the roof should be pitched steeply enough to prevent an excessive accumulation of snow

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Recent Examples of pitched

Adjective

Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination. —

Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026 Soon the noise became louder and high-pitched. —

Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026 Waves of noise were coming from every which way, the low rumble of conversation broken by the higher pitched sounds of laughter and pint glasses. —

Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The house, which comes with a private boat dock and direct river access, is characterized by original architectural details from the period, a steep, pitched roof with cross gables, expansive dormer windows, intricate decorative wood trim and a wrap-around porch. —

David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Reactions were swift and high-pitched. —

Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025

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But it is being pitched to the general public, albeit to those who care about accuracy. —

Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Vest also pitched the ninth for his second save. —

CBS News, 22 June 2026 Labour’s candidate Andy Burnham won the election, but his campaign was pitched as a referendum on Starmer’s leadership. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Both products are pitched as a shortcut to the produce most people aren’t eating. —

Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 Wesloski pitched 5 2/3 innings in an 11-4 win over Georgia last Wednesday. —

ABC News, 21 June 2026 The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched. —

Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 16 June 2026 Spence had pitched well up to that point. —

Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 Clayton Beeter, the man who closed games for the Nats last year, pitched the eighth. —

Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 June 2026

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Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.

— Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 May 2026