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pitched

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verb

past tense of pitch
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as in plunged
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 sloped
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 pitched
Adjective
Waves of noise were coming from every which way, the low rumble of conversation broken by the higher pitched sounds of laughter and pint glasses. Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The house, which comes with a private boat dock and direct river access, is characterized by original architectural details from the period, a steep, pitched roof with cross gables, expansive dormer windows, intricate decorative wood trim and a wrap-around porch. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025 Reactions were swift and high-pitched. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
George Kirby Another young starter, this time for Seattle, pitched to the tale of two starts. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 These systems, built on top of LLMs, are pitched as autonomous digital workers that can write and run code, search the internet, operate software, and execute business tasks with minimal oversight. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025 The trio pitched their idea to executives at Lucasfilm, who were on board. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 After the show, Durst approached Rivers, complimented his playing, and pitched his idea for Limp Bizkit. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025 Adam Driver was not done with the Star Wars universe and pitched Lucasfilm and Disney a spinoff that would’ve been a direct sequel to 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 Instead, the Eagles pitched the ball wide to Saquon Barkley, who walked in untouched for a touchdown. Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 The annual spectacle, with thousands of media buyers and advertisers crisscrossing Manhattan to be wooed and pitched by TV networks, has already transformed into something more corporate. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025 Yamamoto pitched all nine innings of Game 2 at American Family Field, striking out seven batters, giving up just three hits and walking one in the dominant 5-1 Dodgers victory. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
Adjective
  • The winter solstice is the start of astronomical winter, when Earth's northern hemisphere is pointed the farthest away from the sun due to its tilted axis.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Archaeologists concluded the structure was actually a false tomb, or a cenotaph, a type of burial monument erected to honor a deceased person buried elsewhere.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Obregon said a barrier couldn’t be erected if it wasn’t tied to an active transportation project.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These rockets were the first to be reusable and plunged the cost of a launch from ten thousand dollars or more per kilogram to around one or two thousand dollars per kilogram.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Quaid plunged back into parenthood in 2007 at age 53, welcoming twins Thomas and Grace in 2007 with now-ex-wife Kimberly Buffington.
    Anya Leon, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of taking a low profile and playing down any claims to Taiwan’s independent status like his more cautious DPP predecessor Tsai Ying-wen, Lai has lurched toward formal independence with a succession of speeches making the case for Taiwanese nationhood.
    Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Hollywood lurched into a fresh wave of existential panic this week after Deadline, notating an otherwise dry industry panel on Saturday, September 27, seized on a stray remark.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So when Luise was frustrated by her experiments with canvas one afternoon at MacDowell and threw her scraps into her studio’s fireplace, Morton was there to witness the epiphany that followed.
    Grace Edquist, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Mariota infamously threw a touchdown to himself in a 22-21 victory that would be the final game of Alex Smith’s Chiefs career.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Originally from Los Angeles, the Frenchie was used as a breeder dog before being discarded after developing a prolapsed uterus.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Nearby, a small fire burned in a trash can containing protest materials discarded by the demonstrators who had left after the shooting.
    Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to Bloomberg, Binance wrote the basic code to power World Liberty’s stablecoin, USD1, and has promoted the coin to its 280 million users around the globe.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • White can’t be listed as an emergency third QB on Sunday unless he is promoted to the 53-man roster.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The vineyard is steeply sloped in spots, and Casanueva thinks the top part might be ideal for merlot.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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