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as in dive
an act or instance of diving
the daring pitch of the escaped prisoner into the swirling ocean waters at the base of the cliff
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the steep pitch of the roof makes it too dangerous to walk on
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as in to erect
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
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as in to throw
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 to dump
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 to promote
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 to slope
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 pitch
Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Like his famous pitch that took forever to make it to the plate, Phil Niekro finally reached baseball’s Hall of Fame on Monday.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Dennis Valera, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Since pitching his first seven seasons for the Reds, Lorenzen has become a journeyman, becoming a free agent for five straight offseasons and signing short-term deals with the Angels, Tigers, Phillies, Rangers and Royals.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Now, O’Neal is a philanthropist, TV pitch person — and candy man.
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To help these students, Barnes is pitching to invest more than $11 million in special education and increase special education staffing by around 23.
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The weather wasn’t cooperating with my dive plans.—
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In the book, Poppy doesn’t run after Alex, but finds him in the local dive bar and confesses her love in front of all his coworkers.—
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Strongest winds will occur on the eastern slopes of the San Bernardino mountains.—
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This destabilizes the landscape, weakening steep slopes and damaging critical infrastructure.—
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Win a World Series, and statues will be erected in your honor.—
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In their latest documents, Boucher Brothers and Major Food Group are proposing to demolish the existing Nikki Beach building and erect a new structure.—
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These two conflicts heat up very quickly, with Dale plunging his elbow into the soup and then getting in Ron’s face, telling him to kiss it.—
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The buttery soft, stretchy nylon is accented with a plunging V-neckline and pretty lace trim.—
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Her efforts have thus far not swayed the Senate, which has chosen instead to advance two alternative tax relief bills introduced by state Sens.—
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Long, swaying motion was widely reported, with additional aftershocks continuing through late morning.—
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But Pierre threw the ball away leading to two more free throws for Council with 21 seconds remaining.—
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
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In a class-action suit, originally launched in 1993, the Cofán accused Texaco of dumping 18 billion gallons of oily wastewater across their ancestral lands between 1964 and 1990.—
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The novel follows children’s librarian Daphne after her fiancé, Peter, dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra.—
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
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The series is part of the theater's efforts to promote accessible, affordable arts programs for the Aurora community.—
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“Pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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