pitching

present participle of pitch
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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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Recent Examples of pitching The candidates are pitching different priorities, from fisheries and missing Indigenous people to energy costs and oil drilling, as rural communities face voting-access barriers. — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Both pitching staffs demonstrated their depth in Friday night's opener, and managing pitch counts will be vital as both managers try to keep their bullpens fresh for the upcoming travel day. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 The Royals used the seventh overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball draft on Kyle Snyder, who is now the Rays’ pitching coach. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Brewers manager Pat Murphy then turned to veteran pinch hitter Gary Sanchez, which led to another Rays pitching change. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Rather than pitching himself, Cruz is making a spirited case for the Republican Senate bid of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026 Musk, for his part, isn’t pitching the Roadster as a safe car. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 The Braves have no lack of starting pitching options going into the 2027 season. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
Verb
  • The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficulties of erecting a materials and software firewall against Beijing.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The authority will be erecting acoustic barriers and will send alerts for blasting and other disruptions.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The sharp shoulders of the gown featured an extra layer of black lace, with a slightly plunging neckline that continued the scalloped motif incorporated throughout.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Kardashian’s plunging corset dress featured several midriff cutouts and a semi-sheer, floor-length skirt in black.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Move straight down and up instead of rocking your body forward onto the stair.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Both have been hit by corruption suspicions involving family members and allies, with Bolsonaro implicated in a sprawling scandal rocking Brazil.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Antetokounmpo was everywhere, throwing a down a poster dunk over Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, hitting pull-up threes and assisting on a bunch of the Heat’s three-pointers.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In May 2012, a shark struck a fishing kayak near Leffingwell Landing, throwing fisherman Joey Nocchi into the water and damaging his vessel.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In an already tenuous industry marked by razor-thin margins, high rents and increasing costs for goods and labor, some of the Southland’s favorite beach bars and restaurants are dumping out buckets of water this month.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Lily celebrated a couple of days later by hopping on Instagram and dumping out plenty of photos from the event.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The canals will act as stormwater infrastructure for the island while promoting recreational activity, according to that document.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • An organization with Republican ties has distributed fliers promoting a socialist candidate, an apparent effort to pull support away from Brown.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Archer Aviation’s Midnight has six tilting propellers and six dedicated lift props.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Snaggletooth watches, tilting her head slightly but keeping her body still.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Recast as geometry, the old identities now point toward unmapped territory, raising questions that mathematicians are eager to explore.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Reader poll shows opposition The latest debate comes just a week after the council approved raising its members’ annual salaries by nearly 74%, from $69,000 to $119,750, beginning with the next term.
    — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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