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as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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2
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
Yes, purists love pitching duels.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
The truck is manufactured in Warsaw, Indiana The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to increasingly expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
Skubal appeared to hurt his groin while pitching to Max Schuemann, but stayed in the game.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Such companies pitching drone surveillance systems tailored for law enforcement include Flock Safety, Axon and Skydio, and Brinc and Motorola Solutions.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The events will take place near the Palais where the Lions are awarded, and down the road from where OpenAI is pitching its new advertising business on Monday.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Of the other three players the Giants included in the trade, only pitching prospect Jose Bello remains in the organization.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The lineup doesn’t get off the hook that easily with guys swinging out of their shoes, but starting pitching is a very real problem for the Mets.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The Sox received some bad news Tuesday from Triple-A Charlotte, where top pitching prospect Hagen Smith was shut down for two weeks with left shoulder impingement.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
The truck is manufactured in Warsaw, Indiana The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to increasingly expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
Skubal appeared to hurt his groin while pitching to Max Schuemann, but stayed in the game.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Such companies pitching drone surveillance systems tailored for law enforcement include Flock Safety, Axon and Skydio, and Brinc and Motorola Solutions.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
The events will take place near the Palais where the Lions are awarded, and down the road from where OpenAI is pitching its new advertising business on Monday.
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Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
Of the other three players the Giants included in the trade, only pitching prospect Jose Bello remains in the organization.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
The lineup doesn’t get off the hook that easily with guys swinging out of their shoes, but starting pitching is a very real problem for the Mets.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The Sox received some bad news Tuesday from Triple-A Charlotte, where top pitching prospect Hagen Smith was shut down for two weeks with left shoulder impingement.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
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More energy devoted to passing laws to protect consumers from predatory businesses and to erecting guardrails to prevent artificial intelligence companies from collecting and selling our data for private gain.
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Workers spent Friday evening erecting scaffolding in front of the building as crowds gathered below to watch.
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South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 3% after plunging roughly 10% on Tuesday.
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The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure.
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Meanwhile, Clark looked flashy rocking her brand-new signature Nike kicks, dropping 26 points and seven assists.
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Society has brainwashed us for decades into bottling our emotions, saying less, not rocking the boat, and just carrying so much on our shoulders.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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The best way to combat mosquitoes is by interrupting their life cycle, consistently dumping out containers, refreshing water in birdbaths, and adding Mosquito Dunks to wet areas that can't be easily drained.
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The first signs were his dramatic overreaction to the girls dumping Gabe.
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Grail is promoting the idea that the Galleri test should be used in conjunction with other screening tests, not as a replacement to any done now.
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Each bag is equipped with features that make traveling easier, like comfort grip handles at the top and side, a self-locking retractable handle, back zippered pockets, and stability bars at the bottom to keep the bag from tilting while standing upright.
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Rather than tilting the motors – as the Osprey or Valo do – its solution is to tilt the entire wings.
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The miscommunications have once again put the majority leader in a difficult position, raising questions about why the president seems intent on making his life more difficult.
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Gordon said in kicking off his comments and raising a hand to reveal a rubber finger pad.
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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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