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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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as in erects
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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as in rocks
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
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as in throws
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pitched the baseball almost 50 feet
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as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again
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as in promotes
to provide publicity for
the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers
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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
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Javier needed 85 pitches to spin six scoreless innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday night.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Peterson limited the Brewers to five hits and didn’t walk a batter while striking out two on 69 pitches.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The center fielder fouled off a pair of 1-2 pitches before sending a high cutter 403 feet to the right-field corner for his first homer since May 20.
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Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Yoendrys Gómez worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning on four pitches for his eighth save.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
The right-hander left after giving up 12 hits, walking two and throwing 95 pitches.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Adrian Morejón took over to start the eighth inning and threw 35 pitches to eight batters in his two scoreless innings for his sixth win of the season.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Webb allowed five hits and one walk while striking out five in 103 pitches.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Plane Spotting Package Pullman Brisbane Airport Brisbane Airport Long before the Olympics pitches its tents in town, Brisbane is busy getting ready for the global event.
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Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
In the circle, Moya pitches with her sleeves rolled far atop her shoulders.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Grable also pitches and might be the Tartans’ starter Saturday on the mound.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
The company pitches the feature as a way for traders to automate investment decisions, such as having an agent monitor specific industries and make trades, or rebalancing an existing portfolio.
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Emma Roth,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
Collins and Buddy Carter are playing up their conservative records on Capitol Hill, while former college football coach Derek Dooley pitches himself as a political outsider.
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ABC News,
19 May 2026
Philly congressman pitches Gas Price Relief Act.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The lefty, who needed 37 pitches to get through the fourth due to Cabrera’s flub and three free passes, logged five innings, two runs (0 earned), four walks and six strikeouts over 96 pitches.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Javier needed 85 pitches to spin six scoreless innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday night.
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Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Peterson limited the Brewers to five hits and didn’t walk a batter while striking out two on 69 pitches.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
The center fielder fouled off a pair of 1-2 pitches before sending a high cutter 403 feet to the right-field corner for his first homer since May 20.
—
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Yoendrys Gómez worked a 1-2-3 ninth inning on four pitches for his eighth save.
—
CBS News,
28 June 2026
The right-hander left after giving up 12 hits, walking two and throwing 95 pitches.
—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
21 June 2026
Adrian Morejón took over to start the eighth inning and threw 35 pitches to eight batters in his two scoreless innings for his sixth win of the season.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Webb allowed five hits and one walk while striking out five in 103 pitches.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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.
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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.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
Plane Spotting Package Pullman Brisbane Airport Brisbane Airport Long before the Olympics pitches its tents in town, Brisbane is busy getting ready for the global event.
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Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
In the circle, Moya pitches with her sleeves rolled far atop her shoulders.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Grable also pitches and might be the Tartans’ starter Saturday on the mound.
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Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
The company pitches the feature as a way for traders to automate investment decisions, such as having an agent monitor specific industries and make trades, or rebalancing an existing portfolio.
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Emma Roth,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
Collins and Buddy Carter are playing up their conservative records on Capitol Hill, while former college football coach Derek Dooley pitches himself as a political outsider.
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ABC News,
19 May 2026
Philly congressman pitches Gas Price Relief Act.
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Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches
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Aman Nai Lert Bangkok offers private Muay Thai training, cold plunges and hydrotherapy alongside a partnership with Hertitude Clinic, a medical wellness center offering health assessments and longevity programs.
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Bigger investments saunas, cold plunges and weighted basics For buyers ready to commit, the Redwood Outdoors Vista Outdoor Sauna (6-person) is one of the higher-end home investments of 2026.
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Dei works with clay-rich slopes below the town and is known for depth and structure, while Poliziano and Avignonesi, both once known for a more international style, have steadily reinvented themselves around a more Tuscan identity.
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In Hawaii, Haleakalā National Park's campsites put you on the slopes of a dormant volcano.
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The university erects a study tent inside K-Ville with desks and power strips to charge laptops and phones.
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This approach still erects a financial barrier for the hundreds of thousands of San Diego County residents who have supported Balboa Park institutions for generations.
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For even more Emmy talk, listen to this week’s episode of Little Gold Men, which dives deep into the show’s biggest categories.
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Just like in the teaser, there are several nods to the magical world from the original film from self-spinning spoons to umbrella dives off a roof, and of course, midnight margaritas.
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Jenna Ortega rocks a new hairdo in the trailer for Klara and the Sun.
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Rashida Jones rocks a preppy look outside NBC Studio on June 16 in New York City.
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Brennan, though, throws the first wrench into the works by instead trying to establish his credibility.
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To the community whose history has been scrubbed from public view even as the nation throws itself a party in the name of freedom?
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.
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Critics argued the required reading list promotes Christianity over religious diversity and civil rights while blurring the constitutional separation of church and state.
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In short, the new office combines MENALAC's regional expertise with IAAPA's global scale and creates a structure which promotes information sharing.
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“Pitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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