Synonyms of pitched

pitched 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in tilted

inclined or twisted to one side

pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• uneven
• crooked
• oblique
• tipping
• skewed
• out of plumb
• slanted
• lopsided
• listing
• slanting
• cockeyed
• awry
• distorted
• crazy
• askew
• aslant
• off-kilter
• cock-a-hoop
• slantwise
• atilt
• asymmetrical
• unbalanced
• unsymmetrical
• contorted
• disordered
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• level
• even
• regular
• uniform
• balanced
• orderly
• ordered
• symmetrical

2

as in leaning

running in a slanting direction

a sharply pitched rooftop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaning
• oblique
• sloping
• sloped
• graded
• diagonal
• tilted
• raked
• tilting
• slant
• slanted
• listing
• cant
• inclined
• canted
• slantwise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• level
• vertical
• horizontal
• up-and-down
• parallel
• perpendicular
• plumb

pitched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of pitch

1

as in erected

to fix in an upright position

needed help pitching a tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erected
• raised
• reared
• lifted
• hoisted
• set up
• braced
• elevated
• supported
• put up
• upended
• upheld
• buttressed
• upraised
• hiked
• heaved
• propped (up)
• heightened
• upped
• uplifted
• craned
• boosted
• picked up
• shored (up)
• hefted
• jacked (up)
• perked (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• leveled
• demolished
• knocked down
• razed
• tore down

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plunged
• dived
• sounded
• immersed
• submerged
• plunked
• dipped
• plumped
• belly flopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaced

3

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the ship pitched in the choppy sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• rocked
• shook
• tossed
• rolled
• jerked
• halted
• wobbled
• careened
• vibrated
• weaved
• tumbled
• seesawed
• faltered
• floundered
• reeled
• staggered
• stumbled
• wavered
• vacillated
• hobbled
• waddled
• toddled
• bucked
• tottered
• blundered
• jolted
• teetered
• hitched
• oscillated
• undulated
• waggled
• doddered
• wagged

4

as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

pitched the baseball almost 50 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• threw
• tossed
• hurled
• slung
• flung
• launched
• fired
• heaved
• pegged
• bowled
• cast
• lobbed
• catapulted
• chucked
• dashed
• lofted
• darted
• pelted
• hurtled
• flipped
• let fly
• rolled
• gunned
• propelled
• passed
• precipitated
• projected
• ejected
• hooked
• thrust
• shot
• impelled
• rifled
• bucked

5

as in dumped

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dumped
• discarded
• ditched
• unloaded
• lost
• scrapped
• tossed
• jettisoned
• rejected
• abandoned
• junked
• chucked
• shed
• exorcised
• cast (off)
• laid by
• threw away
• eliminated
• sloughed (off)
• removed
• disposed of
• shucked (off)
• cashiered
• deep-sixed
• flung (off or away)
• sluffed (off)
• set aside
• eighty-sixed
• dismissed
• threw out
• forsook
• deserted
• abdicated
• kicked out
• eradicated
• abolished
• wiped out
• stamped (out)
• exterminated
• expunged
• liquidated
• extinguished
• extirpated
• annihilated
• rooted (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopted
• used
• employed
• utilized
• embraced
• held
• kept
• retained
• took on
• held back

6

as in promoted

to provide publicity for

the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promoted
• sold
• announced
• advertised
• publicized
• touted
• hyped
• pushed
• plugged
• ballyhooed
• praised
• barked
• boosted
• endorsed
• hailed
• talked up
• published
• beat the drum (for)
• reviewed
• lauded
• merchandised
• recommended
• acclaimed
• broadcast
• plonked (for)
• plumped (for)
• plunked (for)

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tilted
• sloped
• leaned
• angled
• tipped
• cocked
• inclined
• listed
• slanted
• heeled
• canted
• banked
• deviated
• retreated
• veered
• descended
• bent
• swerved
• declined
• reclined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flattened
• straightened
• leveled
• evened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pitched

Adjective

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

One adviser raised money for funds meant to hold OpenAI and SpaceX shares, while the other pair pitched investors on SandboxAQ and Kraken while falsely claiming to hold stakes in SpaceX and xAI. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

New York’s Rube Benton pitched a 4-0 one-hitter over the Boston Braves to give the Giants their record 26th straight win in the first game of a doubleheader. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Right-hander Joe Jiménez, who hasn't pitched since 2024 due to three operations on his left knee, also threw batting practice. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Cam Schlittler pitched another playoff gem against the Red Sox, and Ben Rice also burned their hometown team with a late grand slam and six RBIs as the New York Yankees opened this Wild Card Series rematch by romping to a 9-0 victory Tuesday night. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

Wellness TikTok made infrared sauna blankets the value pick of the moment, pitched as a way to skip the spa membership and sweat it out on your own couch. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

The actress and executive producer says director Claire Scanlon and producer Elizabeth Cantillon originally pitched the film to her in exactly those terms. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Each had multiple seasons with more than 200 innings pitched, a rarity in today's game. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

On one side will be retailers like Amazon, which want to keep control of human eyeballs that can be sold to advertisers and pitched on add-on purchases. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026