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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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … WORLD SERIES MVP – Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched all nine innings in Game 2.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Another group of Washington Democrats has pitched increasing benefits by $200 per month for six months in 2026 to help beneficiaries cope with elevated consumer prices.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Newsom has pitched redistricting as a springboard for the Democratic Party to make a political comeback and counter the White House’s broadsides on higher education, media and judicial independence.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
His seven rehab outings were a mixed bag, unsurprising for someone who has barely pitched since 2021.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Catcher Will Smith hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th inning, and series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched the final 2 2/3 innings a day after going six innings as the game six starter.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
This fall Shohei Ohtani pitched with triple-digit heat and hit home runs that resembled Herman Munster’s blasts in a stupid 1960s TV show.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Shohei Ohtani, arguably the biggest celebrity in Japan, hit and pitched for the Dodgers on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto relief-pitched and was named MVP.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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
Rehmet pitched himself as the candidate for the working person — a Democrat capable of bipartisanship who will work for good paying jobs, affordable housing and public education.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … WORLD SERIES MVP – Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched all nine innings in Game 2.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Another group of Washington Democrats has pitched increasing benefits by $200 per month for six months in 2026 to help beneficiaries cope with elevated consumer prices.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Newsom has pitched redistricting as a springboard for the Democratic Party to make a political comeback and counter the White House’s broadsides on higher education, media and judicial independence.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
His seven rehab outings were a mixed bag, unsurprising for someone who has barely pitched since 2021.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Catcher Will Smith hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th inning, and series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched the final 2 2/3 innings a day after going six innings as the game six starter.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
This fall Shohei Ohtani pitched with triple-digit heat and hit home runs that resembled Herman Munster’s blasts in a stupid 1960s TV show.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Shohei Ohtani, arguably the biggest celebrity in Japan, hit and pitched for the Dodgers on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto relief-pitched and was named MVP.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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Spiral turns, Prioli explained, are the elevated runs that lead to tilted loops around the track.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The end of a building erected in the 1940s?—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lady Sarah was one of the committee members helping commission and manage the process of the statue erected in tribute to her late sister in 2021.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Palantir — the poster child of that obsession — plunged nearly 8% despite its blowout quarter, while Oracle dropped almost 4%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Though Starbucks was early to the China coffee shop space, its market share there had plunged to 14% by last year, from 34% in 2019, Reuters reported (citing data from Euromonitor International).—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.—
Lyle Goldstein,
Time,
23 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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Asked in court to provide proof that the items had nails fixed to them, Hewson said agents threw them away after the incident.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The children also broke a weight scale, threw sports equipment throughout the room and stole several items.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lastly, My Roommate Is a Cat is the touching story of how a shy novelist named Mikazuki Subaru comes to live with a feline companion who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Triggered by a strong earthquake that dumped 40 million tons of rock into the bay at once, the tsunami killed five people and wiped away two square miles of forest along the shore.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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In April 2025, the firm promoted Swain as co-head of its equity capital solutions group.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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DeGrezia succeeds Matt Brown, who was promoted in August to senior vice president, regional director of Saks Global stores in the South.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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It is developed for spraying, weeding, mowing, and hauling across flat or sloped terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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