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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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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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3
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 discarded
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
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Reactions were swift and high-pitched.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to the Wisconsin Shares increase, the budget boosted childcare spending by more than $360 million, with $110 million directed toward payments to childcare providers, while including some regulatory changes pitched by Republicans.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Including the postseason, Duran has 28 games with more than one inning pitched.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Bieber pitched for seven seasons with the Guardians, including his Cy Young campaign, two All-Star bids and a Gold Glove Award season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
People familiar with the discussions told the Herald back in June that Miami Dade College was pitched as a satellite location.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Produced between Spain and Argentina, the film plays Made in Spain, spotlighting themes of perseverance, gender boundaries and social prejudice in a narrative pitched between biopic and social drama.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Rather than deploy his pair of back-end aces, Garrett Whitlock and closer Aroldis Chapman, Cora made the difficult decision to stick with Zack Kelly, who’d pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, for the eighth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
His milestone on Saturday stole the spotlight from right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who pitched seven innings to get the victory in his 300th career start.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Verb
The land changed hands as developers pitched grand ideas to no avail.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
In addition to the Wisconsin Shares increase, the budget boosted childcare spending by more than $360 million, with $110 million directed toward payments to childcare providers, while including some regulatory changes pitched by Republicans.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Including the postseason, Duran has 28 games with more than one inning pitched.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Bieber pitched for seven seasons with the Guardians, including his Cy Young campaign, two All-Star bids and a Gold Glove Award season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
People familiar with the discussions told the Herald back in June that Miami Dade College was pitched as a satellite location.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Produced between Spain and Argentina, the film plays Made in Spain, spotlighting themes of perseverance, gender boundaries and social prejudice in a narrative pitched between biopic and social drama.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Rather than deploy his pair of back-end aces, Garrett Whitlock and closer Aroldis Chapman, Cora made the difficult decision to stick with Zack Kelly, who’d pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, for the eighth.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
His milestone on Saturday stole the spotlight from right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who pitched seven innings to get the victory in his 300th career start.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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The building, erected between 2005 and 2007, has drawn loiterers, break-ins, litter and other signs of vagrancy and neglect since CVS permanently closed the location in April 2022.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Cholame memorial, originally erected in 1977 and funded by Japanese businessman Seita Ohnishi, a devoted fan, was recently refurbished to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Dean’s passing.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada, where their exports plunged 85% earlier this year — topping broad declines in key international markets amid global trade tensions, a spirits industry group said Monday.—
Joseph Hostetler,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Aehr Test Systems — The stock plunged 20% after the semiconductor testing solutions firm reported a year-over-year drop in revenue and declined to issue guidance due to global trade tensions.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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The escalator lurched to a halt just after the pair got on.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Carr has barely attempted 30 passes in three games, but threw only 12 in a blowout win over Purdue.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Oct. 2025
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In response, Clarkson burst into laughter and threw her hands in the air, as if she were absolved of her grief.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Furniture, toys and equipment need to be moved or discarded, leaving the business closed through October.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dairy and lunch meat had to be discarded due to this.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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All eight of Jelly Roll’s singles promoted to country radio have now gone the distance, extending his perfect record on Country Airplay.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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And what about the relationship between Firehouse Chief Dom Pascal (Dermot Mulroney), who had a highly contentious relationship with his team after taking it over last season from the promoted, and beloved Chief Wallace Boden (Eamonn Walker)?—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Back then, the front lawn sloped all the way down to the river.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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