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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
a sharply pitched rooftop
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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
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as in threw
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 discarded
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 promoted
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 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
Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The Twins avoided the shutout when utilityman Ryan Fitzgerald, who pitched the bottom of the eighth inning, hit a two-run home run into the right field corner in the ninth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of holistic advice, you’re pitched new products, add-on services, or investments that don’t align with your interests or needs.
—Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Estrada, Miller and Suarez have all pitched the past two days and three of the past four days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Luis Garcia, Detmers and Robert Stephenson held the Twins to maintain the tie, and then Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth after the Angels took the lead.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Allen-Green and the other former educators pitched a plan to build a new state-of-the-art STEAM school.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Rookie starter Noah Cameron pitched Tuesday against the Guardians.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Ullola last pitched Tuesday, though, ostensibly taking him out of contention until Sunday.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Reactions were swift and high-pitched.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
The tools pitched and implemented would be used to create what was once done by hand on sets and in marketing departments, automating the analogue, with all the labor and cultural consequences to go with it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
The Twins avoided the shutout when utilityman Ryan Fitzgerald, who pitched the bottom of the eighth inning, hit a two-run home run into the right field corner in the ninth.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Instead of holistic advice, you’re pitched new products, add-on services, or investments that don’t align with your interests or needs.
—Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Estrada, Miller and Suarez have all pitched the past two days and three of the past four days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Luis Garcia, Detmers and Robert Stephenson held the Twins to maintain the tie, and then Kenley Jansen pitched a perfect ninth after the Angels took the lead.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
Allen-Green and the other former educators pitched a plan to build a new state-of-the-art STEAM school.
—Mila Koumpilova, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2025
Rookie starter Noah Cameron pitched Tuesday against the Guardians.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Ullola last pitched Tuesday, though, ostensibly taking him out of contention until Sunday.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
Adjective
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Light and shadow play across the tilted façades, creating a dynamic and surreal composition.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The tilted pinnacle resembles a jaunty ship cutting through clear air.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The statue was the color of a copper penny when it was erected in New York Harbor in 1886.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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These scaffolds are erected on skyscrapers, hundreds of feet high, and encased in fabric safety nets forming colorful cocoons of green, blue and purple.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to Bangladesh’s tax and customs collection agency, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), volumes via these gateways plunged 26 percent in July and 52 percent in August as exporters had to reroute goods out of the country via ocean.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopharmaceutical company plunged 21% after results from a phase 3 trial showed Summit’s lung cancer drug, ivonescimab, resulted in fewer improvements in European and North American patients compared to their Chinese counterparts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stripped of a reliable majority, Macron's governments have lurched from one showdown to the next.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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As bystanders watched, the luxury yacht lurched to one side, tilting dangerously before taking on water.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to a criminal complaint, Briceno, whom authorities said is an undocumented immigrant, used a firearm to shoot inside the doorway of the bar and then discarded the firearm, which law enforcement never recovered.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Those with any sign of fungal disease or pest activity should be placed in a plastic bag and discarded.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That bout was promoted as his return to the ring after a 19-year retirement and was widely regarded as a fitting sendoff.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The past few weeks have seen the departures of Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker, Michael Longfellow and Emil Wakim, plus the splitting up of Please Don’t Destroy as Ben Marshall was promoted to main cast, Martin Herlihy moved to writing staff and John Higgins left the show.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even when Clark returned, her performance was uneven.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This helps smooth out fingerprints or uneven spots, giving the frame a more professional look.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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