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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
In August 2024, the band Deer Tick were out for an old-fashioned Italian dinner when the band’s founder, John McCauley, began pitching his bandmates on his grand idea for their next album.
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Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
The momentum behind bipartisan college sports legislation was on full display on the Hill on Wednesday, with luminaries like former Alabama Coach Nick Saban touting the bill during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing and former quarterback Dan Marino pitching it to Senate Republicans at lunch.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Sand has focused his campaign on government accountability and faulted Republicans for the state's economic issues, while pitching universal pre-K and criticizing a school voucher program introduced by GOP officials.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Focusing on film, series and animation, the new event will include content pitching sessions and awards, an industry conference and networking platform, along with an exhibition space for around 500 studios, creators and creative businesses.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 June 2026
In the Mets’ 8-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, Tong, pitching behind opener Brazobán, allowed five runs (four earned), five hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Starter Tomoyuki Sugano set the tone for the Rockies’ win, pitching five strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits, walking two, and striking out five.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Is this the year erstwhile top pitching prospect Noah Song finally makes it to the majors?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
For the second week in a row, Ohtani was in the batting order while also pitching.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
The momentum behind bipartisan college sports legislation was on full display on the Hill on Wednesday, with luminaries like former Alabama Coach Nick Saban touting the bill during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing and former quarterback Dan Marino pitching it to Senate Republicans at lunch.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Sand has focused his campaign on government accountability and faulted Republicans for the state's economic issues, while pitching universal pre-K and criticizing a school voucher program introduced by GOP officials.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Focusing on film, series and animation, the new event will include content pitching sessions and awards, an industry conference and networking platform, along with an exhibition space for around 500 studios, creators and creative businesses.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 June 2026
In the Mets’ 8-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, Tong, pitching behind opener Brazobán, allowed five runs (four earned), five hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Starter Tomoyuki Sugano set the tone for the Rockies’ win, pitching five strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits, walking two, and striking out five.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Is this the year erstwhile top pitching prospect Noah Song finally makes it to the majors?
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
For the second week in a row, Ohtani was in the batting order while also pitching.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
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That might leave Florida taxpayers still picking up the tab for the millions of dollars the state spent in quickly erecting the site in the middle of the Everglades.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 May 2026
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These deals have occurred at a time when plunging values, loan defaults and even foreclosures haunt the Bay Area hotel market.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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The Adidas campaign star wore a brown halter gown by the American designer with a plunging neckline that landed at Mendes’ waist, augmented by a gold hardware embellishment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Paul Anthony Kelly is spotted on the streets of New York City on May 26 rocking a boat-neck navy sweater, black glasses and a big smile.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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The explosion – rocking the Atlantic Coast of Florida and startling residents – completely destroyed the rocket's booster and upper stage that flies in orbit, while significantly damaging the launch pad.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Two nights after throwing 21 pitches over 1⅔ innings, Johnson threw 124 pitches over 7⅓ strong innings to beat the host Aggies (41-14) before a crowd of 6,934.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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As the plane taxied down the runway, the toilet started dumping out brown sewage water, Bharucha said.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026
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There’s also a second 25-meter pool, while the children’s pool features a splash pad and elaborate play structure topped by a giant blue bucket dumping water periodically.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Three researchers, two of whom have since gone on to bigger and better successes, Vinay Prasad and Tracey Beth Hoeg, explained in detail how committed the CDC was to promoting masks.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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That includes signs and, yes, hats, t-shirts, buttons, stickers or other clothing promoting a particular candidate or initiative.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Both Eichel and Marner have been Conn Smythe-worthy so far, scoring above a point-per-game rate while tilting the ice heavily with nearly 60 percent of the goals apiece.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Even during what is generally considered the busy spring housing season, there are signs that overall power is tilting more toward buyers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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He was recently asked about raising taxes on the rich.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Last year’s conference-final loss to the Florida Panthers — an ugly result for an overmatched roster that had spent the regular season outkicking its coverage, maximizing its performance and raising expectations to an unreasonable level — is on that ledger, too.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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