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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
Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Brewers swung at only 25% of pitches out of the strike zone.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Seattle went to the bullpen in the third inning, with lefty Gabe Speier throwing a career-high 32 pitches while surrendering two runs.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
The proposal beat out two less expensive pitches.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Shota Imanaga, the Japanese lefty who usually pitches with so much joy and conviction, stood at his locker, searching for answers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Selman also pitches a seasonal update for Springfield.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Scarlet feels like his biggest movie yet, a ruminative war picture that stages medieval battles and pitches its characters through the mortal coil and back.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
However, if Giolito pitches 140 innings this season, the 2026 option will become a mutual option for $19 million.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith tells Katie all about being in the house for the final night of the show and pitches the possibility of a live cast recording being released for all of us who have been watching every fan-shot clip on social media.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
With greener pitches and a ball that now moves for prolonged periods, batting in Australia has become tougher.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The Brewers swung at only 25% of pitches out of the strike zone.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
Seattle went to the bullpen in the third inning, with lefty Gabe Speier throwing a career-high 32 pitches while surrendering two runs.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
But the pleasure is less in the word itself than in Whitford’s intonation, which often puts upward pitches and downward slides in places where no one else would think to put them, giving each phrase a strange sense of ambiguity.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
The proposal beat out two less expensive pitches.
—IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even as Altman pitches a science-fictional future, his company is chained to products and business models from the recent technological past.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Shota Imanaga, the Japanese lefty who usually pitches with so much joy and conviction, stood at his locker, searching for answers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Selman also pitches a seasonal update for Springfield.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Scarlet feels like his biggest movie yet, a ruminative war picture that stages medieval battles and pitches its characters through the mortal coil and back.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
However, if Giolito pitches 140 innings this season, the 2026 option will become a mutual option for $19 million.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith tells Katie all about being in the house for the final night of the show and pitches the possibility of a live cast recording being released for all of us who have been watching every fan-shot clip on social media.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches
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Winter is a busy time, especially in towns with popular ski slopes like Ludlow’s Okemo Mountain Resort and Sugarbush Resort in Warren.—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The east slopes of the Oregon Cascades could see between 6 and 10 inches above 4,500 feet, according to the NWS.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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With that in mind, this week’s Alternative Table dives into each side’s big-chance conversion rate, which serves as our primary qualifier, as well as teams’ total big chances created.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nobody Wants This is featured on the cover of this week’s The Hollywood Reporter, which dives into the origins of the show and its troubled first season, which despite its issues became a global smash.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rudy rocks it as Frankenstein Tiny tot Rudy rocked a green-and-black Frankenstein hat and jacket, which cost around $20.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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This 50-inch Hisense TV rocks a 4K UHD with HDR10 and Dolby Vision that make your shows pop.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Oscar-winning director throws viewers into a high-stakes race against time as a single, deadly missile hurtles toward Chicago.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mississippi State dominated large chunks of the game, piling up 445 total yards and building a 24-point lead midway through the fourth, but Texas ultimately answered with a mixture of short-area throws and timely defensive stops, led by Ryan Wingo’s explosive receiving day (184 receiving yards).—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Progesterone promotes cell death among defective cells that could turn cancerous.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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Healthy soil also promotes better nutrient absorption, allowing your lawn to better withstand disease and weeds.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Endeavor features a centrifugal force spinning disk that tilts upwards.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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The seat tilts forward with the press of a button on the seat shoulder.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Dragons even have two cold plunges valued at $50,000, and another weight room is being added to the indoor facility to allow for simultaneous workouts across programs.—
Charles Baggarly
October 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Residential Club includes a private pool, hot and cold plunges, a fitness center, pickleball courts, and more.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Pitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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