as in bottles
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 pitchers
Tampa Bay is 0-4 in the four starts made by pitchers filling in for the rotation.
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John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Three pitchers — Ernest Marchbank, Benny Breese and Steel Kurtz — combined to hold Corona to one run.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
And pitchers have been complimentary of his work.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Elyn Miller drove in a team-high five runs in three at bats and pitchers Malaina Boyst Addison Daudelin allowed no hits in the 29-0 win.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Many of those pitchers did not have good springs.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This team is improved, has a deeper roster, no longer pretends Kris Bryant is a major league player and features more functional pitchers (No, seriously).
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Orioles pitchers made two defensive blunders Saturday, and the absence of an ABS challenge cost Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning of a gutting loss.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Two pitchers later, on a 3-2 count, Segal again called a ball.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Three pitchers — Ernest Marchbank, Benny Breese and Steel Kurtz — combined to hold Corona to one run.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
And pitchers have been complimentary of his work.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Elyn Miller drove in a team-high five runs in three at bats and pitchers Malaina Boyst Addison Daudelin allowed no hits in the 29-0 win.
—Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Many of those pitchers did not have good springs.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This team is improved, has a deeper roster, no longer pretends Kris Bryant is a major league player and features more functional pitchers (No, seriously).
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Orioles pitchers made two defensive blunders Saturday, and the absence of an ABS challenge cost Ryan Helsley in the ninth inning of a gutting loss.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Two pitchers later, on a 3-2 count, Segal again called a ball.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchers
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It’s understood that there’s nothing more difficult than being a successful editor, therapist, or author, even with a stash of pill bottles in a wicker basket beside an opulent floral arrangement.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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For taller products, like full-size shampoo bottles or styling tools, Kinsella suggests a tiered sliding organizer with an open top to accommodate height.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some of us virtuously recycle items that will be transported across the world to smother island nations in single-use plastic bags and water bottles, milk jugs, yogurt tubs, pet food and potato chip bags, Styrofoam meat trays, Coke bottles, Amazon mailing envelopes, and fast-food wrappers.—
Caroline Fraser,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The commodity can be found in everything from your shopping bags and milk jugs to detergent bottles and your kid’s toys.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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One study found that a few cups can lead to better health outcomes.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The catalog and in-store shopping experiences were so memorable that fans still congregate, online and in person, to tell stories of clocks and cups and catalog wishes.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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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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“Pitchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitchers. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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