pitched battles

Definition of pitched battlesnext
plural of pitched battle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched battles
Noun
  • According to the independent National Institute for Security Studies in Israel, at least 1,116 people have been killed amid the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the parallel Iran war began.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has its own navy that also relies on smaller vessels to do swarm attacks and drop mines.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Democrats in Congress have also sought to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, accusing her of directing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to violate the public's constitutional rights in its enforcement actions.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Other actions include disposing of trash properly to avoid habitat degradation and ingestion by manatees, and reporting injured, orphaned, or dead manatees to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at (888) 404-3922.
    Elizabeth Neville, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • That evening, residents said fires burned two uninhabited homes that sat on active farm and grazing lands.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Pitched battles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20battles. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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