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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
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
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
Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Edward Cabrera pitched six shutout innings, Ian Happ hit a solo homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Monday night.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Maxwell, who was making his first start of the season, had pitched just one inning in two prior appearances.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Ohtani has pitched more than 132 innings in an MLB season just once (166 for the Angels in 2022).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The 31-year-old Buehler, who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers his first seven seasons, is back in the NL West after pitching for Boston and Philadelphia last season.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
John King and Michael Petersen pitched the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, for the Marlins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
White House staff pitched Trump on the idea of funding DHS, except for immigration operations that have been central to the dispute, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
President of baseball operations Chris Young pitched 14 years in the majors and sees the game through a pitcher’s lens.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
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
Jackson Shusda pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts and allowed only three hits as Dover-Sherborn edged Millis 4-3 in the Tri-Valley League.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Edward Cabrera pitched six shutout innings, Ian Happ hit a solo homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 on Monday night.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Maxwell, who was making his first start of the season, had pitched just one inning in two prior appearances.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Ohtani has pitched more than 132 innings in an MLB season just once (166 for the Angels in 2022).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
The 31-year-old Buehler, who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers his first seven seasons, is back in the NL West after pitching for Boston and Philadelphia last season.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
John King and Michael Petersen pitched the eighth and ninth innings, respectively, for the Marlins.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
White House staff pitched Trump on the idea of funding DHS, except for immigration operations that have been central to the dispute, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
President of baseball operations Chris Young pitched 14 years in the majors and sees the game through a pitcher’s lens.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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The Escalade also offers a large head up display and a tilted control panel to provide quick access to climate and other functions.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The following morning, the Miami City Commission ordered a new bandshell to be erected immediately, and in time to facilitate the Shrine convention coming to Miami in May.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Foundations and slab work are complete, structural steel is being erected and roofing is underway.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The price of crude plunged by more than ten per cent.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Export revenues plunged by about 30% that month compared with a year earlier.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Clay Holmes threw 5 2/3 innings, Devin Williams recorded his first save in a Mets uniform, and the Mets limited the Cards to only five hits throughout the entire game, quieting the bats that made a lot of noise in their season-opening series.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Ohtani threw a total of 67⅓ innings last year (including the postseason) in his return from a second elbow surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The girl’s body was found dumped by a lake in Mascotte the morning after she was reported missing by her mother.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Vulnerable, voiceless elders in Miami-Dade who are removed from their homes for their own good will likely wind up in the hands of an Adult Protective Services supervisor promoted to a position of unparalleled power despite the objections of family members and whistleblowing colleagues.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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He was recently promoted as EMEA content chief Angela Jain gets set to splash the cash on European originals.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility features include gently sloped pathways and arched water jets.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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