PITCHING Synonyms: 216 Similar and Opposite Words

pitching

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Definition of pitching next

present participle of pitch

as in erecting

to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent

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as in plunging

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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surfacing

as in rocking

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the ship pitched in the choppy sea

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as in throwing

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 dumping

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 promoting

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 tilting

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 pitching Welniak has been able to pick her brain about pitching. —

Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 The injury concern isn’t just with the pitching staff. —

Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026 Other Democratic strategists too say the state party is pitching a longer-term vision to the national donors getting calls from Florida Democrats today in hopes of boosting their coffers after Tuesday’s over performance. —

Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026 The Yankees also recently traded Jorbit Vivas to the Nats for pitching prospect Sean Paul Liñan. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 But barring a wave of pitching injuries and several of the 30-something position players getting old at once, there is only so much that can go wrong with this team. —

Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Walk me through the process of pitching it to Springsteen’s camp. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026 Crawford had 40 plate appearances before committing to pitching full-time. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 There was pregame speculation that New York Yankees closer David Bednar was entirely unavailable for Team USA on Tuesday after also pitching Friday and Sunday. —

Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026

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Neighbors said King retaliated by erecting a floodlight directed at the neighbor’s house, along with blasting loud music.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026