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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.
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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.
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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.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Reactions were swift and high-pitched.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Vest also pitched the ninth for his second save.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Labour’s candidate Andy Burnham won the election, but his campaign was pitched as a referendum on Starmer’s leadership.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Both products are pitched as a shortcut to the produce most people aren’t eating.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Wesloski pitched 5 2/3 innings in an 11-4 win over Georgia last Wednesday.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched.
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Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Spence had pitched well up to that point.
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Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Clayton Beeter, the man who closed games for the Nats last year, pitched the eighth.
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Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination.
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Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Soon the noise became louder and high-pitched.
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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.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Reactions were swift and high-pitched.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
But it is being pitched to the general public, albeit to those who care about accuracy.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Vest also pitched the ninth for his second save.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Labour’s candidate Andy Burnham won the election, but his campaign was pitched as a referendum on Starmer’s leadership.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Both products are pitched as a shortcut to the produce most people aren’t eating.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Wesloski pitched 5 2/3 innings in an 11-4 win over Georgia last Wednesday.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
The Bulldogs fell behind 3-0 in the first and could not overcome the early deficit thanks to the efforts of OU starting pitcher Xander Mercurius’ 7 1/3 quality innings pitched.
—
Hunter Delauder,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
Spence had pitched well up to that point.
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Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Clayton Beeter, the man who closed games for the Nats last year, pitched the eighth.
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Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
Adjective
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Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.
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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.
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Mayfield, who turned 31 in April, appeared on the Bucs’ injury report 10 out of 18 weeks with issues that spanned his foot, toe, knee, right biceps, oblique and right shoulder.
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Altuve did not go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from his oblique injury.
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Raead, a contractor from Tarqumiyah, erected high-rise buildings in Israel for twelve years.
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Police erected roadblocks on all major highways around Nairobi, blocking motorists from accessing the city.
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The importance of that relationship became clear in 2025, when live cattle imports plunged by more than 50%.
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Oil stockpiles at the critical oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma, have plunged to the bare minimum of what is needed to operate.
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Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production.
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As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.
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Morgan dumped Iyo to the outside, but Iyo Sky blocked Liv’s suicide dive attempt and hit an Asai moonsault to the outside.
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The storms, Mekkhala and Higos, have dumped heavy rain and damaged roads as Japan experiences its annual rainy season.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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She was hired as a sous chef and promoted to executive chef just two months later.
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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