pitchpoling

verb

present participle of pitchpole
as in tumping (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchpoling
  1. inverting
  2. toppling
  3. turning over
  4. upending
  5. capsizing
  6. overturning
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  • The eminently Instagrammable viral burns of the protesters were deliberate, taking apart and inverting each element of Modi’s political brand.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But there’s a point at which an act of service risks inverting into a selfish act.
    — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of inverting
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  • Henry County officials are also investigating a possible tornado that moved through New Castle, Indiana, on Wednesday, toppling trees and ripping the roof off a commercial building.
    — Michelle Simmons, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley won the Democratic primary race for Wisconsin’s governorship, toppling his Democratic socialist opponent, Francesca Hong, who had surged in the polls leading up to Tuesday.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppling
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  • There folks designed their own complimentary Scout Motors Stateside work shirts, choosing from an array of badges before turning over the button-downs to be custom embroidered.
    — Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Burbank has objected to turning over mixed-use lanes to the BRT, saying the regular traffic will back-up or spill over into nearby neighborhoods.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning over
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  • Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Wall Street analysts nevertheless remain overwhelmingly bullish given Musk’s track record of upending mature industries.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of upending
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  • Witnesses reported heavy seas, and the boat either was struck by a wave or took on water before capsizing.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • As water poured in, the vessel drifted before capsizing near the island’s coast.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of capsizing
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  • The president’s tariffs during his second term have faced an array of legal challenges, with the Supreme Court overturning some of them in February.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ominously, the order pledges federal pressure, including from the Justice Department, to push states into overturning their own vaccine mandates.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of overturning
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“Pitchpoling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitchpoling. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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