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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Heck, even Sydney Sweeney in an American Eagle ad was too much for the online pitchfork crowd.
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Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
In the video, a man putters up and down the street carrying a pitchfork, shouting at his neighbors and at no one, punctuated by the occasional obscenity.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
The clash between the two countries — the invaders armed to the teeth, the defenders wielding pitchforks and shovels — is unmistakably a war between a Caucasian West and a brown-skinned East.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
So the current plan -- letting the kids play and hoping the team can someday reel in an in-his-prime whale -- will require more patience from a fan base wielding pitchforks and calling for immediate action.
—Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
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Matt K. Lewis, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
In the video, a man putters up and down the street carrying a pitchfork, shouting at his neighbors and at no one, punctuated by the occasional obscenity.
—Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
The clash between the two countries — the invaders armed to the teeth, the defenders wielding pitchforks and shovels — is unmistakably a war between a Caucasian West and a brown-skinned East.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
So the current plan -- letting the kids play and hoping the team can someday reel in an in-his-prime whale -- will require more patience from a fan base wielding pitchforks and calling for immediate action.
—Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
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“Pitchfork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchfork. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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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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