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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 discarded
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
Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
At this point in the spring, some relievers are about to get in a back-to-back and, at minimum, have pitched with just one day of rest.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The series will be pitched at Series Mania’s Coming Next from Sweden and Finland’s showcase March 25.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
They’re being pitched as the future of logistics and household chores.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Nate was an all-state player who pitched for Florida Southern.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
For decades, technology has been pitched as the ultimate catalyst for productivity, promising breakthroughs in efficiency, creativity and innovation.
—Syed Ali, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Last season, Noah Cameron pitched 2 ⅓ innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The right-hander, battling for a spot in the starting rotation, pitched four scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out three.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
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Over the past two years, the pitcher with the best ERA in baseball and more than 150 innings pitched is not Blake Snell, Gerrit Cole or even Skubal.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
At this point in the spring, some relievers are about to get in a back-to-back and, at minimum, have pitched with just one day of rest.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
The series will be pitched at Series Mania’s Coming Next from Sweden and Finland’s showcase March 25.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
They’re being pitched as the future of logistics and household chores.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025
Nate was an all-state player who pitched for Florida Southern.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
For decades, technology has been pitched as the ultimate catalyst for productivity, promising breakthroughs in efficiency, creativity and innovation.
—Syed Ali, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Last season, Noah Cameron pitched 2 ⅓ innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The right-hander, battling for a spot in the starting rotation, pitched four scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out three.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, scores of Southern cities and towns erected Confederate memorials, like Richmond’s towering Lee statue, that aimed to block from public view any story, memory, or perspective that did not accord with the Lost Cause orthodoxy.—
Made by History,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The city erected the park’s first military monument in 1950, a red granite homage to soldiers of the 36th Division that fought during World War I.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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The stock has plunged nearly 27% in 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
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Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
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Long runs over uneven, rocky trail comes with its share of foot issues, but few sacrifices are greater than those poor keratin creatures attached to your precious foot fingers.—
Kade Krichko,
Outside Online,
22 July 2025
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Amid economic volatility and rapid technological change, access to financial planning remains deeply uneven.—
Matt Watson,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Zack Steffen made his return to action after an oblique injury in mid-May took him off the field before a knee injury at U.S. Men’s National Team camp required surgery.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 July 2025
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Luis Gil, last year’s AL Rookie of the Year, hasn’t pitched this season due to a right lat strain, and the Yankees are awaiting Ryan Yarbrough’s return from an oblique strain.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2025
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To this day, Penn State fans recall Golden with his arms raised in front of a stunned crowd at Notre Dame Stadium.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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If you’ve been swayed by the new ad promoting the Apple Watch as a great device to boost your motivation and help keep your new year’s resolutions, then a new sales at Amazon and Best Buy are timely.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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