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

The pitched and often emotional vote over Proposition 40 exposed deep fissures in the state party over how to respond to growing grassroots anger over wealth inequality. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 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 Reactions were swift and high-pitched. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025

Verb

Ex-Giants lefty reliever Erik Miller, traded to the Red Sox along with minor-league outfielder Carlos Gutierez for Marcelo Mayer, pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts against his former team. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Imai had pitched twice in the previous 19 days, occupying a roster spot while leaving his fellow relievers overexposed. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Or perhaps red yeast rice has been pitched as an effective way to lower cholesterol. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Fleming, who was recently released by the Chicago Cubs' minor league system, brings considerable major league experience, having pitched over 250 innings across six seasons. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Kyle Freeland pitched eight innings of one-run ball, Zac Veen hit his second home run of the year and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday night to take the opener of a three-game series. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 After Peart’s death, more than one drummer actively pitched themselves to Rush, which Lee found offensive. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Miami position player Javier Sanoja pitched the ninth and allowed Gonzalez's two-run drive and Flores' second three-run blast. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 In his five starts, Dobnak has pitched at least five innings. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched

Adjective

But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of tilted

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There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Other sustaining injuries were linebacker Nick Martin (stinger) and safety Marques Sigle (oblique); cornerback Nate Hobbs did not play because of a groin injury that will keep him out this preseason.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

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Tents cannot have sides, and shade structures must be erected toward the back of the beach, by the dune line and behind the lifeguard chairs.

— Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026
The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of erected

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When Lake Mead last plunged to record-low water levels in 2022, its dramatically receding shoreline revealed all manner of curiosities.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Wall Street, which is accustomed to robust growth from Walmart, reacted swiftly to the lukewarm sales numbers, and the company’s stock plunged 9% Thursday.

— Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Police reinforcements were called late Saturday to the temporary accommodation center for asylum seekers in Sintiki, a few kilometers (miles) from the Bulgarian border, after migrants threw rocks at guards, according to police.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Clancy then ingested prescription medication, slashed her wrists and neck with a knife, and apparently threw herself head first out of a second-story window, resulting in permanent paralysis from the sternum down.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of threw

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The concern is that I would get emotionally involved with this girl too soon after being dumped.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Real people went outside and dumped buckets of ice on their heads, ostensibly to spread awareness of a neurodegenerative disease.

— Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumped

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Rookie slugger Bryce Eldridge, promoted in May, was in there, of course.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Blakeman is well liked in Nassau, one of the most populous counties in New York, and has promoted himself as a centrist in campaign advertising.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026