PITCHED Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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pitched

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verb

past tense of pitch

as in erected

to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent

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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

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surfaced

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

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

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The roof was pitched and we were surrounded by cranes and other heavy equipment. — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 Proposition 41, which is pitched as a government transparency measure requiring auditor approval for new tax proposals but would nullify the billionaire tax, carried 51% of voters in the poll, against 44% no and 5% undecided. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Ryan Johnson pitched six strong innings, Josh Lowe hit a tiebreaking home run and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday night. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Mostly, the Brewers have pitched well enough to have a chance to win most every game, and their lineup has been too tough for opposing bullpens to keep down. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Didier Fuentes pitched a 1-2-3 seventh and 1-2-3 eighth before Drake Baldwin lined a two-run home run out to right in the top of the ninth to pad the lead. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 And that started Tuesday night against the Houston Astros, as Erceg pitched a scoreless seventh inning. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect ninth for his 33rd save in 36 chances. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Continue reading here Angels defeat the Mariners Ryan Johnson pitched six strong innings, Josh Lowe hit a tiebreaking home run and the Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Tuesday night. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched

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The tilted surfaces were mostly chosen to mimic raindrops in the real world.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of tilted

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Swanson, in his first game back from an oblique strain that cost him one month, finished 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Since then, Winding Refn has continued down that path, making visually sumptuous and narratively oblique films (often with stars, or emerging stars) that increasingly feel like dream visions.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of oblique

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If this is a moment of existential crisis for the DIY festival where a city is erected then burned, that’s of no concern to our guide.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Most notable is the White House State Ballroom, which is currently being erected where the historic East Wing of the White House used to stand.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of erected

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Over the past three years, Carter’s stock has plunged more than 50%, bringing its market cap to around $1 billion.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Latest global rankings last week showed reading scores among 15-year-olds in the United States have plunged while Asian nations like Singapore and China are doing remarkably well.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of plunged

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On the night before everything came to an end, a cold front dumped about an inch-and-a-half of rain on New York City.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
But she was abruptly dumped toward the end of the season, anyway, with three episodes still left to film.

— Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumped

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For The Times) UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk’s statement to distance the university from a law school symposium on 9/11 has promoted growing faculty backlash over academic freedom.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
That group has promoted the poll as evidence of Democrat David Jolly’s viability in the governor’s race — despite Republicans’ massive voter registration advantage in the state.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026