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pitched

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verb

past tense of pitch
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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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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
Premium camping, pre-pitched tents and glamping options will also be offered, alongside transport services from Melbourne and Ararat. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2026 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
JoJo Romero got two outs, Abner Uribe recorded two more and closer Trevor Megill pitched the last two innings, allowing an RBI double to Chandler Simpson with two outs in the ninth. — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 My posture had collapsed, and I was pitched forward like a ski jumper. — Laura Neilson, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 The scheduled Game 5 starter, Nick Martinez, pitched two innings in relief for Tampa Bay on Tuesday. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Investing in First Liberty was often pitched on talk shows hosted by conservatives, including Erick Erickson, Hugh Hewitt and Charlie Kirk. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 The proposal is a combination of two ordinances originally pitched to the council in September. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Geoff Cole—the British scientist who originally pitched the evolutionary fear of venomous animals theory in 2013—recently looked back at the evidence and made a new conclusion. — Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026 Nootropic pouches have moved from fringe biohacker product to full wellness-aisle fixture, pitched as a nicotine-free, caffeine-forward answer to the morning coffee ritual. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Rosland advertised on Fox News and Newsmax with spots starring actor William Devane, who pitched gold coins as a hedge against inflation and other sources of instability. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
Adjective
  • Carl lowers his head like a hitter hit by a pitch, then rouses himself and breaks into a stiff, elderly trot, shooting a salute over at whoever’s inside the tilted little guard hut.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Lakers rookie guard Cameron Carr, who has been out with a right oblique strain, practiced with the Coachella Valley Lakers on Tuesday.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Lakers were without new guard Collin Sexton (calf) and first-round pick Cameron Carr (oblique), and swingman Jake LaRavia left the court limping in the fourth quarter.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Under a rerouting plan, original power lines were moved north, erected next to existing infrastructure, or affixed with visual warning systems or bird diverters.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The latest standoff is over a pair of revenue-generating digital billboards the tribe erected on the Sunrise Highway that the state Department of Transportation claims pose a dangerous distraction to passing motorists.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Another Australian company, NextDC, plunged 40% on Wednesday after the company slashed its annual earnings forecast.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There had been a temporary improvement but the onset of the Iran war has plunged the country back into crisis.
    — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The insurrection drew immediate and obvious parallels to the United States, which, during much of the past decade, has lurched alongside Brazil through a strange hall of mirrors.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And there was a frenzy as one man, grimacing and sweating, lurched along pulling a truck with a rope.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Megill retired Richie Palacios on a grounder to second to end it, threw his arms in the air and was mobbed by teammates near the mound while Brewers fans celebrated in the stands.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Soliman lit two Molotov cocktails and threw them at demonstrators supporting Israeli hostages during the Run For Their Lives organization's regular gathering on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall, prosecutors said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For all the money that's been dumped into the program, that's not good enough.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In the aftermath of allegations from Wood and then others, Manson was dumped by CAA as a client and lost acting roles in American Gods and Creepshow.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In some races there was either no female candidate or the woman wasn't one who was being promoted by the network.
    — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Defensive line coach Todd Wash was promoted to interim defensive coordinator and will call the defensive plays, the Panthers said.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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