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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
Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The concept, previously presented in European animation settings including Annecy, was pitched as a YA story about mental health, identity, online hostility and self-acceptance.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 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
Closer David Bednar, who hadn’t pitched since Monday, then allowed a walk and a single with one out before finishing off the frame unblemished.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The Padres, who loaded the bases against Jesus Luzardo before an out was made in the first inning and failed to score not just in that inning but in all six that Luzardo pitched, were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Tatsuya Imai started and pitched six innings before relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa took over to keep the Texas Rangers hitless.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Luke Zamaloff and Brendan McNamara each pitched about half the game, combining to allow just six hits, three walks and three earned runs for BC High.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Another Sailors pitcher, Keaton Anderson, pitched a three-hitter Friday in the win over Aquinas.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 May 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
José Soriano pitched the first 4 2/3 innings for the Angels, giving up three runs on three hits and striking out seven.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The concept, previously presented in European animation settings including Annecy, was pitched as a YA story about mental health, identity, online hostility and self-acceptance.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 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
Closer David Bednar, who hadn’t pitched since Monday, then allowed a walk and a single with one out before finishing off the frame unblemished.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The Padres, who loaded the bases against Jesus Luzardo before an out was made in the first inning and failed to score not just in that inning but in all six that Luzardo pitched, were 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
Tatsuya Imai started and pitched six innings before relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa took over to keep the Texas Rangers hitless.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Luke Zamaloff and Brendan McNamara each pitched about half the game, combining to allow just six hits, three walks and three earned runs for BC High.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Another Sailors pitcher, Keaton Anderson, pitched a three-hitter Friday in the win over Aquinas.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 25 May 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
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New York — In New York’s Hudson Valley, the artist Anicka Yi has erected columns bursting with mercurial microbial life, in hues of acid green and coffee, arranged like an archaeological dig at Storm King Art Center.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Civil servants in the town of Fujikawaguchiko erected a black wall to try to stop tourists from deluging the town to take photos in front of a backdrop of Mount Fuji.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The consumer economy, though, is flagging; pork prices have plunged amid a glut and languid spending, in a microcosm of muted demand in the country.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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Dollar General shares have fallen for three straight months and the stock is off 17% in 2025; National Vision plunged 29% in May.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 May 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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So between those two things, the balance of gerrymanders has lurched pretty abruptly toward the right.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Fortunately for the Trojans, Adrian Lopez alertly threw home to easily nail Hacopian by several feet to end the inning.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The pitcher threw one pitch behind Crow-Armstrong and the another over his head.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Good's body was dumped in the alleyway last Thursday when Liza Ridley took a Lyft from her home in Mayfair to Kensington, according to prosecutors.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office authorized the company to do business in Missouri in February, shortly after Kehoe promoted his plan to eliminate the state income tax during his annual State of the State address in January.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Wannstedt hired him as a graduate assist and promoted him to secondary/cornerbacks coach in 2008.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Eco effort The villas are mainly run on solar power (each villa’s roof is slightly sloped to accommodate these solar panels), and the resort is single plastic-free.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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