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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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 Imanaga extended his streak of pitching at least five innings to 20 games, the third-longest active streak in the National League behind the Philadelphia Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez and Zack Wheeler. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 As a result, pitching coach Josh Miller and catcher Christian Vázquez all but eliminated a pregame scouting report Tuesday. —

Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Blunt, who occupies a rare space in being both the agent of the source material’s author and an EP on the show, said there are lots out there currently pitching Cooper shows and many have asked her for the rights. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 May 2026 Kolek and Perez quickly disappeared, likely to consult with pitching coach Brian Sweeney to go over the plan for each White Sox hitter. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Is Zack Wheeler pitching tonight? —

Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Making a pitch Adversity hasn’t fazed the Braves’ pitching staff, either. —

Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 13 May 2026 Pagán was pitching during the bottom of the ninth inning of the Reds’ 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. —

Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Bryan King gave up a run in the eighth before pitching a scoreless ninth for his third save. —

CBS News, 5 May 2026

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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
Another had a mossy headpiece with wire erecting green and platinum hair balls.

— Essence, Essence, 4 May 2026