pitchfork
noun
pitch·fork
ˈpich-ˌfȯrk 
: a long-handled fork that has two or three long somewhat curved prongs and is used especially in pitching hay
pitchfork
transitive verb
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In due time, torch and pitchfork crowd, in due time.
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Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
An impressive four-game winning streak followed a lopsided loss at Wazzu that had some natives not just restless but greasing skids and sharpening pitchforks.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
But back to the people and their pitchforks… à la carte, the remastered Wii titles are priced at $39.99 each, while the bundle itself will save you $10 and set you back $69.99, and note that Nintendo didn’t put these prices in the trailer, probably for good reason.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Heck, even Sydney Sweeney in an American Eagle ad was too much for the online pitchfork crowd.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
An impressive four-game winning streak followed a lopsided loss at Wazzu that had some natives not just restless but greasing skids and sharpening pitchforks.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
But back to the people and their pitchforks… à la carte, the remastered Wii titles are priced at $39.99 each, while the bundle itself will save you $10 and set you back $69.99, and note that Nintendo didn’t put these prices in the trailer, probably for good reason.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Heck, even Sydney Sweeney in an American Eagle ad was too much for the online pitchfork crowd.
—Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pitchfork
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pitchfork
noun
pitch·fork
ˈpich-ˌfȯ(ə)rk
: a tool with a long handle and usually two to five metal prongs that is used especially in pitching hay
pitchfork
verb
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