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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
Verb
Over the past two years, the pitcher with the best ERA in baseball and more than 150 innings pitched is not Blake Snell, Gerrit Cole or even Skubal. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 At this point in the spring, some relievers are about to get in a back-to-back and, at minimum, have pitched with just one day of rest. Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 The series will be pitched at Series Mania’s Coming Next from Sweden and Finland’s showcase March 25. Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025 They’re being pitched as the future of logistics and household chores. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2025 Nate was an all-state player who pitched for Florida Southern. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 For decades, technology has been pitched as the ultimate catalyst for productivity, promising breakthroughs in efficiency, creativity and innovation. Syed Ali, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Last season, Noah Cameron pitched 2 ⅓ innings against the Milwaukee Brewers. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 The right-hander, battling for a spot in the starting rotation, pitched four scoreless innings, giving up two hits and two walks while striking out three. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
Verb
  • The city erected the park’s first military monument in 1950, a red granite homage to soldiers of the 36th Division that fought during World War I.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
  • In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, scores of Southern cities and towns erected Confederate memorials, like Richmond’s towering Lee statue, that aimed to block from public view any story, memory, or perspective that did not accord with the Lost Cause orthodoxy.
    Made by History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • The stock has plunged nearly 27% in 2025.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This revelation plunged her into a period of intense anxiety and uncertainty.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • Vogue Ukraine has always supported and promoted young national talents.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Pippen was promoted from his two-way deal to a roster contract and has played every game for a team with the second-best record in the West.
    Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But with the addition of meaty tires, the result is bobbling side to side on uneven pavement, and the occasional entertaining hop over water channels at boulevard intersections.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The formula combines powerful but gentle ingredients like tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and niacinamide to tackle dark spots, acne scars, and uneven tone.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Matt Waldron didn’t even want to think about what a severe oblique injury would mean.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
  • With McNeil out with an oblique strain, Baty has a chance to make the Opening Day roster as a second baseman.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rodgers’ 43-yard pass to Lazard helped set up his four-yard touchdown pass to Adams, which raised the Jets lead to 25-13.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • He was born and raised in southeast Missouri.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If you’ve been swayed by the new ad promoting the Apple Watch as a great device to boost your motivation and help keep your new year’s resolutions, then a new sales at Amazon and Best Buy are timely.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • An owner seemingly swayed in personnel decisions by video game player rankings.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024

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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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