PITCHED Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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pitched

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verb

past tense of pitch

as in erected

to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent

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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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surfaced

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

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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

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But having one of the game’s fastest players start at second base in the bottom of the 10th gave the Cubs an advantage, which increased after Caleb Thielbar pitched a scoreless top of the 10th. —

Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Garrett Whitlock pitched a perfect seventh inning, and rookie Ryan Watson lasted 1 1/3 innings before giving up the first Tigers run since the sixth, an RBI single by Gleyber Torres, which prompted Cora to call upon his closer. —

Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Without a natural place to slot him in, Williams has pitched only twice in the last week, and had eight days of rest before pitching Wednesday in a loss to the Dodgers. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026 Bryan Hudson pitched the eighth and Seranthony Domínguez retired Wilson on a fly ball to center field with two on in the ninth for his fourth save in six opportunities. —

CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026 José Soriano, Yusei Kikuchi and Ureña all pitched well. —

Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 Once a standout pitcher for Los Angeles — recording the final out of their 2020 World Series championship — Urías has not pitched since September 2023 after domestic violence allegations. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 Regional Electric Ground Effect Nautical Transport (REGENT) has completed the maiden flight of Squire, an autonomous variant of the company's Wing-in-Ground Effect Seaglider aircraft that's being pitched to the US military for logistical duty. —

David Szondy april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026 Position player Joey Wiemer pitched the eighth for the Nats and allowed Joey Bart's sacrifice fly. —

ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026

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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
Naturally, Uranus' tilted rotation has a part to play in how auroral activity manifests on the planet.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026