pitches 1 of 2

plural of pitch
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as in dives
an act or instance of diving the daring pitch of the escaped prisoner into the swirling ocean waters at the base of the cliff

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as in slopes
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon the steep pitch of the roof makes it too dangerous to walk on

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pitches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pitch
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as in plunges
to cast oneself head first into deep water when a wave hit the float, I lost my balance and pitched into the lake

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as in tilts
to set or cause to be at an angle the roof should be pitched steeply enough to prevent an excessive accumulation of snow

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Recent Examples of pitches
Noun
That was enough for Misiorowski, who exited after throwing 82 pitches — 43 at 100 mph or more — to strengthen his grasp on his first Cy Young Award. CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Yet, Wacha kept pitching despite the two mistake pitches and kept the Astros lineup relatively quiet. Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Identify where your audience goes for information and build authentic, ongoing, reciprocal relationships with those sources as opposed to transactional, one-off pitches to reach the largest audience. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The show beat of pitches from Ireland, Germany, Serbia and the UK to win the Writers Pitch award, and takes home a €1,000 ($1,150) prize. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026 All-Star closer Jacob Latz, the fourth Texas reliever, got the five outs for his 30th save in 33 chances after deGrom (11-9) needed 92 pitches while giving up two runs. ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Of the 18 pitches Javier threw to navigate the sixth inning, 16 were not in the strike zone. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
In addition to the rooftop tent, it's mounted a 270-degree awning that pitches off the left side of travel and swings around over the camper pod's entry door. New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 That ploy doesn’t land at all, especially when Ele unsuccessfully pitches a bizarre Spy-esque idea that something interesting is hidden in the cuckoo clock. Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 Chen Moonves also pitches Season 16 winner Derrick Levasseur, as well as Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd from Season 11 and 13, as possible options. Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The City Section championship baseball game is at Dodger Stadium, where Bret Saberhagen of Cleveland High pitches the first and only no-hitter in championship game history. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Andrew Alvarez pitches well enough to keep Washington in the game, but the bats are silent. Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026 In many cars, an aggressive recuperation pitches the passengers and driver forward. Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The tools are very AI-centric, and Zoom pitches them as a way to turn your meeting insights into documents and presentations. Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 In online videos, Leite da Silva pitches the rentals herself, but only in Portuguese. Adam Robb, Curbed, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches
Noun
  • The result is an event that mixes coffee and cold plunges with music and fitness, recreating the party atmosphere around a completely different centerpiece.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The newest campus parties trade the keg for wellness activities like group runs, cold plunges, HIIT, yoga, Pilates and stretching.
    Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The building has no ramps as the designers kept all slopes to a gentle two percent that’s virtually imperceptible.
    Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • When glaciers retreat, the result can create glacial lakes prone to outburst floods and unstable slopes prone to landslides like Nepal experienced.
    Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cody erects impenetrable emotional walls around him that deny him from asking for help and creating community.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • This week’s Club Sportico essay dives into the economics and broader trends surrounding 865 Neyland, a new waterfront entertainment district being built around the University of Tennessee’s 102,000-seat football stadium in Knoxville.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But as the drug category becomes more widely-used, patients are reporting other symptoms that don’t make it on the label, and a new Nature Health study dives into them.
    Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • And in the first of a series of cascading events that lead up to prom night, Chris records a traumatic incident involving Carrie’s first period in the school locker room to create an Instagram account that rocks the entire town.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Amanda Seyfried rocks this soft yet vibrant blend of pink and orange tones, creating a warm, sunlit effect.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Spartans quarterback Steve Clarkson, throws for 285 yards, three touchdowns and scores on a three-yard keeper for the win after a Cardinal fumble.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hagerty’s Royce Jenkins throws an 11 yard touchdown pass to Colton Hatfield.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If that prediction is wrong, the processor discards the work, although traces can remain behind.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The solution lies in circular economies, where Asia alone discards $91 billion in unrecovered metals annually.
    Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The organization promotes the cats through social media and at adoption events held about once a month.
    Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Cuticle oil hydrates this thin, sensitive skin and promotes growth by increasing circulation, and can be applied over polish.
    Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Pitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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