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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
Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Freeland, 33, had just pitched 1,313 1/3 major league innings, all in a Rockies uniform, surpassing Aaron Cook (1,312 1/3) for the franchise record.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Assad pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out five.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
It will next be pitched June 10 at the ECAM Forum co-production market in Madrid.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 8 June 2026
The idea for the cat tour was inspired by a similar event in Minneapolis that spurred a national media frenzy in 2024, according to Jackie Va, a NorCal Resist volunteer who pitched the event.
—Hannah Ruhoff
june 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The last time Skubal pitched was April 29.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
On Friday night, Dana pitched six scoreless innings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Closer Boede Rahe, who had pitched four scoreless innings combined in KU’s first two regional games (wins over Northeastern and Arkansas) allowed three runs in two innings.
—Gary Bedore
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 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
Huang pitched herself as the true progressive in the race, saying Raman had drifted too close to the middle during her time on council.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Freeland, 33, had just pitched 1,313 1/3 major league innings, all in a Rockies uniform, surpassing Aaron Cook (1,312 1/3) for the franchise record.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
Assad pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing one hit and striking out five.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
It will next be pitched June 10 at the ECAM Forum co-production market in Madrid.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 8 June 2026
The idea for the cat tour was inspired by a similar event in Minneapolis that spurred a national media frenzy in 2024, according to Jackie Va, a NorCal Resist volunteer who pitched the event.
—Hannah Ruhoff
june 8, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The last time Skubal pitched was April 29.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
On Friday night, Dana pitched six scoreless innings.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 June 2026
Closer Boede Rahe, who had pitched four scoreless innings combined in KU’s first two regional games (wins over Northeastern and Arkansas) allowed three runs in two innings.
—Gary Bedore
june 1, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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Citi maintained that risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside, as Iran retains significant control over the timing and terms of any potential agreement to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz energy route.—
Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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California Democrats got so good at gerrymandering that by the 1980s, the wildly tilted maps had become a political issue themselves.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An oblique injury barred him from competing for a big-league job in spring training and delayed the start of his season until May 1.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Soler has had various issues with his groin, side and oblique for the past few weeks.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Demonstrating that the arena floor can, in fact, be transformed into a wedding venue, a huge white carpet was laid on the floor and an altar erected on a stage.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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To voice their support for telework, state workers have regularly held rallies in opposition to Newsom’s return-to-office order and erected billboards along freeways to support their cause.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Still, transits have plunged to two or three every day compared to nearly 100 prior to the conflict, according to shipping tracking data.—
Devika Krishna Kumar,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb plunged and has never fully recovered.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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By 2024 that gap reached 27 points – not because working-class voters lurched toward anti-government extremism, but because mainstream Democrats became dramatically more trusting of government as an instrument of social change.—
Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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As Aden Kassaye and her mother got out to inspect the damage, Beas Solorio reportedly lurched the BMW forward, making contact with Ayalew’s torso, prompting Ayalew to slam her hands on the BMW’s hood to brace herself and yell at the driver.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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For her birthday, the brothers threw a party at the compound.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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But especially especially Bea, who got dumped from the island.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 June 2026
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In order to standardize their modeling, over the last couple of decades climate scientists developed a suite of projections for how much CO2 would get dumped into the atmosphere via fossil fuel use.—
Adam Frank,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Newly promoted Bolton Wanderers are currently in talks to sign the versatile 22-year-old, with other Championship clubs also interested.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The vivid depiction of the shame and horror attendant on an imagined German invasion promoted conservative military goals.—
Ivan Kreilkamp,
JSTOR Daily,
10 June 2026
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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