Thesaurus results for PITCHERS

pitchers

noun

plural of pitcher

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 The Mets had several pitchers capable of closing games last year, especially after the trade deadline. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026 Boyd, Holmes depart Team USA For once, Team USA has a lot of pitchers and not enough innings to go around. —

Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026 Down in Arizona, the Chicago Cubs and White Sox have decided on their opening day pitchers, getting one step closer to the start of the season. —

Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026 Prospects rake against minor league pitchers who leave sliders hovering over the heart of the plate. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Webb was originally listed as the Saturday starter in Friday morning’s Red Sox game notes before he was reassigned to minor league camp, and Tyler Uberstine, Kyle Keller, Noah Song and Wyatt Olds were all listed as probable pitchers for Boston as well. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 The Servite baseball team showcased a pair of young pitchers in a 6-1 victory over Canyon in a nonleague game Friday at Canyon High School. —

Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 The game being locked in a 3-3 stalemate for the middle innings was only made possible by pitchers Zach Root and Aiden Jimenez for Arkansas (32-3, 12-1 SEC). —

Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025 Storm pitchers combined for 10 walks and 17 hits allowed. —

Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025

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In a bid to be sustainable – and in keeping with Metsavaht’s background in environmental activism – drinking water is provided in reusable glass bottles, solar panels supply part of the hotel’s energy and smart systems are used to reduce water consumption.

— Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
In New York City alone, perfume lovers can wander into beloved destinations like Scent Bar or Aedes Perfumery to explore shelves of hard-to-find bottles.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026