as in jug
a handled container for holding and pouring liquids that usually has a lip or a spout
please bring me the pitcher of lemonade from the table
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Recent Examples of pitcher
The Phillies leaned especially hard into that approach, starting a series of lefty pitchers who were zeroed in on limiting the damage Ohtani caused.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Some will never be signed as players have passed away or refuse to sign, including Rickey Wright, a journeyman pitcher with the Texas Rangers.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
And beyond Milwaukee in this year’s playoffs, how can draft-and-build Colorado find more gems later in the draft like the Mariners did with slugging catcher Cal Raleigh (third-round pick) or the Tigers did with Cy Young pitcher Tarik Skubal (ninth round)?
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Three anonymous girls filed a lawsuit against the state's education agencies in the spring after having to compete against a transgender softball pitcher.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Some will never be signed as players have passed away or refuse to sign, including Rickey Wright, a journeyman pitcher with the Texas Rangers.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
And beyond Milwaukee in this year’s playoffs, how can draft-and-build Colorado find more gems later in the draft like the Mariners did with slugging catcher Cal Raleigh (third-round pick) or the Tigers did with Cy Young pitcher Tarik Skubal (ninth round)?
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Three anonymous girls filed a lawsuit against the state's education agencies in the spring after having to compete against a transgender softball pitcher.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitcher
Noun
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The majority of consumers (62 percent) surveyed believe that microplastics mainly originate from the degradation of larger macroplastics—like water bottles and milk jugs— breaking down into small particles.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Other seasonal activities offered at the farm include a wagon ride to a pick-your-own pumpkin patch and an 80-foot slide made of recycled milk jugs.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That means a 140-pound adult only needs about 53 grams of protein per day, an amount easily reached with a cup of Greek yogurt and a chicken breast, or a serving of tofu with beans.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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A lot of people had been focusing on innovation all around the cups.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For liquid varieties in bottles, replace after 6 to 12 months.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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It's also exceeded its funding goal for the Elio bottle with more than 650 backers on board.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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No detail was overlooked — down to the drink’s flagon.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Sep. 2024
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“Pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitcher. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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