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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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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
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
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Byrd also pitched a no-hitter against conference opponent Kennesaw State.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
At Wisconsin, Mnookin in 2024 authorized police to clear an early pro-Palestinian encampment, before reaching a deal with the Madison chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine to take down the tents that were pitched, according to the student newspaper and university statements.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite having had his eyes on Taipei 101 for more than a decade, the opportunity never materialized until it was pitched to Netflix, which live-streamed his ascent.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Speaking at the Center for American Progress, Emanuel, who’s exploring a potential White House bid, also touted his experience managing Chicago Public Schools and pitched nationwide education reform.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s why housing policies we’re pitched are filled with dreams of construction booms or giant income boosts.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
For more than a decade, fintechs pitched themselves as the challengers to banking incumbents, unbundling payments, credit and treasury services.
—Pam Kaur, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That concept alone was controversial enough among several of the Wu, who noted correctly that this was not how they had been pitched when asked to participate.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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
Verb
Estrada pitched twice in the NL Wild Card Series against his old Cubs friends, striking out two and allowing a run on two hits and two walks in 2⅔ innings.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Byrd also pitched a no-hitter against conference opponent Kennesaw State.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
At Wisconsin, Mnookin in 2024 authorized police to clear an early pro-Palestinian encampment, before reaching a deal with the Madison chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine to take down the tents that were pitched, according to the student newspaper and university statements.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite having had his eyes on Taipei 101 for more than a decade, the opportunity never materialized until it was pitched to Netflix, which live-streamed his ascent.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
Speaking at the Center for American Progress, Emanuel, who’s exploring a potential White House bid, also touted his experience managing Chicago Public Schools and pitched nationwide education reform.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s why housing policies we’re pitched are filled with dreams of construction booms or giant income boosts.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
For more than a decade, fintechs pitched themselves as the challengers to banking incumbents, unbundling payments, credit and treasury services.
—Pam Kaur, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That concept alone was controversial enough among several of the Wu, who noted correctly that this was not how they had been pitched when asked to participate.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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Your stairs are nothing more than a narrow, tilted floor, much like a child’s slide at a playground.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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Paramount did not bargain for WBD to foster, whether intentionally or unintentionally, a tilted and unfair process.—
Julia Boorstin,Lillian Rizzo,Alex Sherman,David Faber,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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Klapper said the structure was erected inside the Rhein-Center shopping mall and was originally intended to challenge the record for the largest drink coaster construction ever built.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The former policy was the only compassionate response to unsanitary and unsafe lean-to and tents and other makeshift shelters illegally erected on public property such as parks or sidewalks or on empty lots.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Erdoğan changed course in 2023 and brought in new central-bank leadership who jacked interest rates to nearly 50 percent and plunged the country into a recession in a desperate effort to restore credibility.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Shares have plunged more than 20% over the course of those two days.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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The relentless Chacon lurched outside after her just as his car door opened and out popped their 6-year-old son, begging his dad to stop.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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New year optimism was certainly in short supply inside Anfield as the mood lurched from restlessness to exasperation and then anger.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pursuers yelled taunts, threw bottles, and expected the two women to settle their differences with a fistfight, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Global funds had dumped Indonesian bonds from September to November, before returning in the final month of 2025.—
Prima Wirayani,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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With the big snowstorm that just dumped more than a foot of snow across most of the state, Volkert also said residents should be diligent about clearing snow away from any vents to their home.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers have used their first-round pick on a wide receiver both years since Dave Canales arrived and Morgan was promoted to GM.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Round cheekbones like a waxing moon, uptilted eyes like a fox's, a nose that sloped sharply downward.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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For those times when the ground is just too bumpy, sloped or otherwise uncomfortable to pitch a tent, the Float also comes with a hammock kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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