pitchers

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 But the Marlins will not pressure any of their starting pitchers to pitch in relief between starts; those pitchers would need to want to do it, which was the case this past month. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 The 2026 Dodgers used 12 different pitchers over the weekend against the Giants. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Next season, the rotation will hinge heavily on what a young, mostly unproven group of pitchers can do, and Manaea has become the veteran leader of the group. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Sep. 2026 Texas used six pitchers through the first five innings as manager Skip Schumaker tried to exploit matchup advantages, but the Twins stretched their lead to 5-1 in the fifth. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 And under his guidance, White Sox pitchers put together a run for the ages during the 2005 postseason on the way to winning the World Series. — Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 The Royals’ hitters had struggled all afternoon against multiple pitchers — the Pirates deployed a bullpen game. — Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026 Miami used eight pitchers Tuesday during an 11-inning victory, and the Marlins (76-77) are still fighting to stay in the pennant race. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchers
Noun
  • And, of course, there are more gunfights and suspense sequences, including with champagne bottles as blunt weapons for Knightley in her second-season return.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But at the very top end, the market continues to produce extraordinary results for bottles with exceptional rarity and provenance.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Detergent sheets for laundry typically come in slim cardboard boxes rather than plastic jugs, which helps households cut down on plastic waste.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Slim cardboard packaging replaces bulky plastic jugs, making detergent sheets for laundry appealing to anyone looking for eco-friendly laundry detergent options.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • A number of items were voluntarily discarded due to contamination, including cling film, ovenable pan liners and baking cups.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Step 3 Return pan to medium-high heat and stir in 2¾ cups whole milk and ¼ cup pure maple syrup.
    — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Somewhere between Venice and Paris, just as afternoon tea was served—raspberry tartlets and biscotti squisiti, coffee poured from silver ewers into porcelain cups—JR, the French artist known for his public installations, was starting to freak out.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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