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

The suit cites an August 2025 article by Forbes that alleged Pierson inflated the readership and valuation of her lifestyle newsletter during business pitches. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

The event features pitches from Build with Gemini XPRIZE finalists, a $2 million hackathon and the Future Vision XPRIZE awards ceremony. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Díaz then struck out right-handed hitting Gary Sánchez on three pitches, but Roberts had seen enough. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

This is strong energy for introductions, invitations, pitches, messages, or a conversation that needs both confidence and grace. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Two pitches later, Dylan Crews laced an RBI double to left-center. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Brouhaha erupts Martin was ejected in the third inning Thursday after throwing two pitches at the head of Reds first baseman Sal Stewart, who had homered in the first inning. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

In the early 1920s Schoenberg introduced the 12-tone method, in which all 12 pitches of the chromatic scale are arranged into a specific sequence, or tone row, that serves as the basis for an entire composition. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026

Aranda tends to review pitches on the left side of the strike zone (from the pitcher’s point of view), while Caminero mostly scrutinizes pitches along the bottom. — Abby Disalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

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

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