pitched battles

Definition of pitched battlesnext
plural of pitched battle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched battles
Noun
  • Though attacks are not so frequent in Islamabad, Pakistan has seen a surge in militant violence in recent months, largely blamed on Baloch separatist groups and the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP, which is a separate group, but allied with Afghanistan's Taliban.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The overnight attacks follow a recent lull in strikes on energy infrastructure by both sides, which was proposed by the US.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the legislature should act on the report’s recommendations with actions to strengthen reporting, enforce existing laws, prevent further abandonment of wells and ensure polluters pay for cleanup.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Penny, too, was acquitted by a jury who decided his actions were reasonable.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Smaller fires have already been lit, dotting the plaza.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • In the year since the property has been vacant, and fenced off, 27 fires have gutted or scorched empty units, located between Truman Road and 18th Street, Woodland and Brooklyn avenues.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Pitched battles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20battles. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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