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
Hagerty batted around against three different West Orange pitchers and before the bleeding was stopped, the Huskies had plated 10 runs in a crazy inning.
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Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Uncharacteristically, Torrey Pines pitchers threw six wild pitches in the game, walked two batters and hit two others.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Opposing pitchers are attacking the Giants’ hitters and daring them to make contact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Game 1 on Thursday at Byron Nelson High School was a pitchers duel won by the Bobcats 3-2.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Cox fired Tanner in May 1988 for his mishandling of the Braves’ young pitchers, replacing him with Nixon.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Manager Kurt Suzuki has continued to show confidence in Lowe, starting him regularly at the bottom of the order against almost all right-handed pitchers.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Sasaki is one of three young pitchers at the back end of the rotation, along with right-hander Emmet Sheehan and left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who are competing for two spots once Snell returns.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The Nationals got their first hit in the seventh on Daylen Lile's one-out double — to break a string of 15 straight batters retired by Milwaukee pitchers.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
Uncharacteristically, Torrey Pines pitchers threw six wild pitches in the game, walked two batters and hit two others.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Opposing pitchers are attacking the Giants’ hitters and daring them to make contact.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Game 1 on Thursday at Byron Nelson High School was a pitchers duel won by the Bobcats 3-2.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Cox fired Tanner in May 1988 for his mishandling of the Braves’ young pitchers, replacing him with Nixon.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
Manager Kurt Suzuki has continued to show confidence in Lowe, starting him regularly at the bottom of the order against almost all right-handed pitchers.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Sasaki is one of three young pitchers at the back end of the rotation, along with right-hander Emmet Sheehan and left-hander Justin Wrobleski, who are competing for two spots once Snell returns.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
The Nationals got their first hit in the seventh on Daylen Lile's one-out double — to break a string of 15 straight batters retired by Milwaukee pitchers.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchers
Noun
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Otherwise, all of the accommodations have Park Hyatt signatures like Le Labo toiletries in pump bottles, fluffy robes and slippers, minibars, espresso machines, and plenty of bottled water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Experts recommend using a point-of-use sink filter and storing water in stainless steel or glass bottles instead of disposable plastic containers.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Empty Soda Cans and Plastic Bottles Filling the bottom of your large planter with empty soca cans, plastic bottles, or milk jugs takes up a surprising amount of space.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
10 May 2026
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The Cuesta Park neighborhood was quiet Thursday afternoon as a water delivery truck worked its way through the neighborhood, passing out large jugs of water and battery-operated pumps to impacted households.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beyond frozen treats, the new shop also serves strawberry cups, chamoy apples and mangonada.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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In the kitchen alone, there were hundreds of plates, cups, bowls, platters, glasses, pitchers, vases, and cutlery, impressively organized by type and boxed up in sets, with prices neatly marked on matching labels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
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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 13 May. 2026.
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