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as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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as in plunging
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 rocking
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
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as in throwing
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 dumping
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 promoting
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 tilting
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 pitching
Instead, Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow bolstered the pitching staff with a lefty who doesn't throw hard but limits home runs and keeps batters off balance by changing speeds and hitting the corners.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026
Rodriguez, however, was back to pitching regularly in September and ultimately recalled to the majors in the middle of the month, finishing with five scoreless appearances after allowing a run in one-third of an inning in his initial return.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
He will be joined on the Saints’ coaching staff by pitching coaches Carlos Hernandez and Ryan Ricci, hitting coach Shawn Schlecter — a Burnsville native — and hitting and development coach CJ Baker.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
The organization, which has long opposed single payer ideas, is pitching a Health Care Bill of Rights that would guarantee affordability and transparency for patients.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
The women began excitedly pitching book titles to match the theme.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Moore took a few steps to his left before pitching the ball to fellow receiver Jauan Jennings, who raced to his right as if to run.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Now the president is again pitching the idea that wresting control of Greenland away from Denmark could solve the problem.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The Rangers hired Stephanos Stroop to serve as director of pitching strategies and initiatives.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
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In a completely different approach, Meta has started erecting tent-like structures to house servers to get their data centers online faster.—
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In a flurry of recent activity, the city has been installing payment kiosks, erecting informational signs, compiling the license plate numbers of park volunteers and establishing a website for frequent-user permits and city-resident discounts.—
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In another look from the trip, Nader debuted a matching leopard-print top with a plunging neckline, finishing the outfit with oversized sunglasses, a straw cowboy hat and a gold pendant.—
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The Bridesmaids alum put a NSFW twist on power dressing at Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday night, turning heads in nothing but a sheer layer of mesh and a black velvet bow tie under her belly button-plunging blazer.—
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The figurine finds Pac holding a baseball bat while rocking a black Orioles jersey over a white long-sleeve shirt and a gold chain to go with his signature headband look.—
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Middleton first sported the classic color on her toenails, rocking a bright-red pedicure at a reception during her and William’s 2019 royal tour of Pakistan.—
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After throwing for just 241 total yards in wins over Texas A&M and Ohio State to start Miami’s postseason journey, Beck completed 23 of 37 passes for 268 yards and two touchdowns with one interception and had the game-clinching rushing touchdown.—
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This happened after a number of protesters began throwing snowballs at federal vehicles on the scene.—
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Countries like China let their industries pollute freely, dumping chemicals into rivers, pumping toxins into the air and throwing plastics into the ocean.—
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Lately on TikTok, people have been dumping frozen orange juice concentrate into blenders alongside Greek yogurt, bananas, and other fridge and pantry staples to recreate the viral Orange Julius smoothie.—
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The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.—
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Still, the district put full faith in its current coaches, promoting from within.—
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The robot uses a stable, wheeled base inspired by robot vacuums, paired with a tilting torso and two articulated arms.—
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For now, that struggle appears to be tilting away from her and toward Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, particularly following Marcano Tábata’s replacement.—
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At the same time, venture capital money poured into AI startups with many raising funds at high valuations and little product.—
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Type One is also in the midst of raising a $250 million Series B at a $900 million pre-money valuation, according to sources and later confirmed by the company.—
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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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