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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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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
With Devin Williams unavailable after pitching two of the last three days, Luke Weaver covered the final four outs.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
During a recent visit to Los Angeles, where the actor was also pitching his new AMC drama The Audacity, Galifianakis spoke about his passion project, working with kids, a Between Two Ferns regret and the nickname he’s earned from his agents after passing on so many offers.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
All nine Milwaukee starters reached base at least once, and Detroit catcher/knuckleballer Jake Rogers limited the damage by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jays and Astros, for example, have suffered through a rash of pitching injuries and the Mets are missing Juan Soto.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Given the cut on his finger, MLB has approved Roberts to use Dermabond adhesive on the area of his cut while pitching for one month.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The southpaw set two season-highs for the pinstripers’ pitching staff, surrendering four home runs but also striking out 10 hitters over five innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez found his control in the third inning and wound up pitching five innings.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Microsoft, then a small software company didn’t yet have one but exaggerated its readiness by pitching an operating system the company didn't own and hadn't created yet.
—J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
During a recent visit to Los Angeles, where the actor was also pitching his new AMC drama The Audacity, Galifianakis spoke about his passion project, working with kids, a Between Two Ferns regret and the nickname he’s earned from his agents after passing on so many offers.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
All nine Milwaukee starters reached base at least once, and Detroit catcher/knuckleballer Jake Rogers limited the damage by pitching a scoreless ninth inning.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jays and Astros, for example, have suffered through a rash of pitching injuries and the Mets are missing Juan Soto.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Given the cut on his finger, MLB has approved Roberts to use Dermabond adhesive on the area of his cut while pitching for one month.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The southpaw set two season-highs for the pinstripers’ pitching staff, surrendering four home runs but also striking out 10 hitters over five innings.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Atlanta’s Reynaldo Lopez found his control in the third inning and wound up pitching five innings.
—Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Microsoft, then a small software company didn’t yet have one but exaggerated its readiness by pitching an operating system the company didn't own and hadn't created yet.
—J. Kyle Foster, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
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Residents have cleared public rainforest, creating informal plots and erecting makeshift homes.—
Gabriela Sá Pessoa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Plus, of course, naming the court for Pat Riley and erecting that statue for Dwyane Wade.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Adobe, the owner of Photoshop and other tools, have been punished lately, plunging 40% below their May 2025 high and into a bear market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Snow is expected to spread across the area Friday morning, followed by a hard freeze overnight that could send temperatures plunging to between 18 and 25 degrees, according to the National Weather Service office in Boulder.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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Adventist Health Arena was rocking as the anticipation for a Game 3 lingered.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter saved one of her boldest statements for the final stretch, rocking a sizzling, see-through black lace bodysuit that left little to the imagination.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Though the arrest took place in 2023, the incident made headlines again in March after a video of the altercation — showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying — was published by TMZ.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Billy Cook dropped a bunt to move Bart to third, but Feduccia took too long throwing to first, so the Pirates had two on with no outs.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Fillman and his diving instructor tapped into their survival instincts by dumping their heavy diving gear and tanks and tying themselves together with their remaining gear to prevent them from drifting apart.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Polls show voters give him poor marks on the issue and are leaning toward dumping his Republican allies in the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The former First Lady, 62, delivered one show-stopping ensemble after another while promoting her book The Look.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Paris prosecutor’s office opened last year an investigation into TikTok over allegations that the platform allows content promoting suicide and that its algorithms may encourage vulnerable young people to take their own lives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though the Kremlin-friendly Orban had held power for the past 16 years, partly by tilting the electoral system in his favor, his far-right Fidesz party lost to the center-right Tisza party of anti-corruption campaigner Peter Magyar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pour a heaping 1/3 cup batter into the pan, tilting to coat evenly.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While much of the world’s economy has shown resilience in the face of the worst disruption to energy supplies in modern times, the knock-on effects of the conflict are starting to push up inflation while raising alarm bells about food supplies and prompting downgrades to economic growth.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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