PITCHED BATTLES Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

pitched battles

noun

plural of pitched battle

as in attacks

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched battles

Noun

Other foreign visitors have, however, been targeted in criminal attacks on Mexico's Pacific coast.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Even as crime in general has declined, the NYPD has reported a 16% increase in hate crimes so far this year, with Jews being the victims in more than half the attacks, officials said.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of attacks

Noun

Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.

— Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Hoskins already faces scrutiny for his actions in Missouri's congressional redistricting saga.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of actions

Noun

The loss of pressure in hydrants has happened before in wildfires, including the 2008 Freeway Complex fire, the 2017 Tubbs and Thomas fires, the 2018 Woolsey fire and the 2024 Mountain fire.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The Saudi Energy Ministry said the attacks had also caused fires at several facilities in the southern region, temporarily halting some operations.

— Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fires

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

pitched battle

pitched battles

pitched in

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Pitched battles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20battles. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of pitched battles

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quorum

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes