Synonyms of pitches

pitches 1 of 2

noun

plural of pitch

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dives
• plunges
• dips
• tumbles
• immersions
• falls
• descents
• slips
• drops
• spills
• stumbles
• submersions
• headers
• jackknives
• plumps
• belly flops
• swan dives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jumps
• leaps

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• inclines
• inclinations
• gradients
• rakes
• diagonals
• grades
• slants
• upgrades
• climbs
• ascents
• banks
• cants
• leans
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dips
• declines
• falls
• hangs
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• declensions
• downgrades
• declivities

pitches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pitch

1

as in erects

to fix in an upright position

needed help pitching a tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erects
• raises
• lifts
• rears
• hoists
• sets up
• upraises
• ups
• upends
• hikes
• shores (up)
• braces
• buttresses
• puts up
• supports
• elevates
• cranes
• uplifts
• upholds
• props (up)
• heaves
• heightens
• boosts
• picks up
• perks (up)
• hefts
• jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• flattens
• knocks down
• tears down
• demolishes
• razes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dives
• plunges
• sounds
• dips
• plunks
• submerges
• plumps
• immerses
• belly flops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaces

3

as in rocks

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the ship pitched in the choppy sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rocks
• lurches
• sways
• shakes
• tosses
• seesaws
• rolls
• jerks
• wobbles
• vibrates
• halts
• tumbles
• careens
• reels
• weaves
• falters
• blunders
• vacillates
• flounders
• wavers
• stumbles
• toddles
• jolts
• waddles
• bucks
• waggles
• hobbles
• hitches
• oscillates
• undulates
• staggers
• totters
• teeters
• dodders
• wags

4

as in throws

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

pitched the baseball almost 50 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• tosses
• hurls
• flings
• bowls
• fires
• launches
• slings
• casts
• pegs
• lofts
• lobs
• heaves
• catapults
• guns
• darts
• dashes
• flips
• chucks
• pelts
• hurtles
• projects
• lets fly
• rifles
• passes
• hooks
• rolls
• precipitates
• thrusts
• shoots
• ejects
• propels
• bucks
• impels

5

as in discards

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• ditches
• dumps
• unloads
• loses
• scraps
• sheds
• sloughs (off)
• tosses
• casts (off)
• sluffs (off)
• rejects
• exorcises
• abandons
• throws away
• deep-sixes
• chucks
• junks
• flings (off or away)
• eighty-sixes
• jettisons
• lays by
• eliminates
• shucks (off)
• disposes of
• sets aside
• throws out
• removes
• cashiers
• dismisses
• deserts
• kicks out
• forsakes
• stamps (out)
• abdicates
• wipes out
• eradicates
• abolishes
• expunges
• extirpates
• roots (out)
• exterminates
• extinguishes
• annihilates
• liquidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• adopts
• embraces
• takes on
• employs
• utilizes
• holds
• keeps
• retains
• holds back

6

as in promotes

to provide publicity for

the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• sells
• announces
• plugs
• advertises
• publicizes
• touts
• hypes
• ballyhoos
• praises
• barks
• pushes
• beats the drum (for)
• talks up
• reviews
• boosts
• broadcasts
• publishes
• hails
• endorses
• merchandises
• lauds
• acclaims
• recommends
• plumps (for)
• plunks (for)
• plonks (for)

7

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• tilts
• angles
• tips
• leans
• inclines
• heels
• cocks
• lists
• slants
• banks
• cants
• deviates
• bends
• retreats
• descends
• veers
• swerves
• declines
• reclines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• straightens
• flattens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pitches

Noun

May is deceptive, because the hitter never knows what to look for from among May’s vast menu of pitches. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins' fifth pitcher, threw just seven pitches while earning his 16th save with a perfect ninth. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Hip still bothering Springs Springs lasted just four innings after issuing a season-high five walks, throwing 86 pitches — only 51% of them strikes — and gave up his 28th home run of the season, the most of any pitcher in the league. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Five pitches later, Ray pulled the chair on Ty France with a changeup below the zone, ending his night — and Giants tenure — with a strikeout. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Right-hander Sonny Gray struggled to command several pitches in his expansive mix, but managed to complete seven innings nonetheless (97 pitches, 63 strikes). — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 31 July 2026

Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins’ fifth pitcher, threw just seven pitches while earning his 16th save with a perfect ninth. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Ballard and two other commissioners, Bob McCann and Tal Siddique, made separate pitches for a moratorium ahead of Tuesday’s meeting after residents asked them to look into the issue in June. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Well, Cameron called his own pitches after consultation with the Royals pitching coaches and veteran catcher Salvador Perez. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Verb

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

The Yankees have gone 7-17 since then when Doval pitches, quite a comedown for a guy who in 2023 made an All-Star team while earning 39 saves. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 July 2026

In online videos, Leite da Silva pitches the rentals herself, but only in Portuguese. — Adam Robb, Curbed, 27 July 2026

At moments in the song, Minogue pitches the word down, a cavernous yawn resounding far from the lub-dub of forever. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 26 July 2026

Democratic socialist says policies are 'wildly popular' Hong, a 37-year-old service industry worker and single mother, pitches herself as the only candidate who can speak to working-class issues. — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Enter pitch-a-friend, a live event format where a friend takes the mic with a PowerPoint deck and pitches you to a room of strangers looking for love, friendship or just a night out that does not involve their phone. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

The former Chicago mayor and ambassador pitches himself as a tough, centrist Democrat focused on middle-class strain, reining in culture wars and even imposing a 75-year retirement age. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026

One is a military veteran who pitches himself as a lifelong civic servant and recently tossed his name in the hat. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026