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as in dives
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 slopes
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 erects
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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as in rocks
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
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as in throws
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 discards
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 promotes
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 tilts
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 pitches
Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Fenway Park on September 14, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Getting Robbie Ray to pretty much 100 pitches before the fifth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Greene threw a total of 84 pitches to get seven outs.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Bowlan has a variety of pitches.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
In the midst of his dominance, some players, including the great Willie Mays of the Dodgers' longtime and sometimes bitter rival, the San Francisco Giants, realized that Koufax was tipping his pitches.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Glasnow recorded 11 strikeouts and two walks while throwing 105 pitches.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 9 Sep. 2025
Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith tells Katie all about being in the house for the final night of the show and pitches the possibility of a live cast recording being released for all of us who have been watching every fan-shot clip on social media.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Exciting potential plans include international cricket being played at the iconic Oakland Coliseum, where ACE owns two drop-in pitches.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Aroldis Chapman #44 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the New York Yankees during the ninth inning at Fenway Park on September 14, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Getting Robbie Ray to pretty much 100 pitches before the fifth inning.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
Greene threw a total of 84 pitches to get seven outs.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Bowlan has a variety of pitches.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
In the midst of his dominance, some players, including the great Willie Mays of the Dodgers' longtime and sometimes bitter rival, the San Francisco Giants, realized that Koufax was tipping his pitches.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Glasnow recorded 11 strikeouts and two walks while throwing 105 pitches.
—Field Level Media, Reuters, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
However, if Giolito pitches 140 innings this season, the 2026 option will become a mutual option for $19 million.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Keith tells Katie all about being in the house for the final night of the show and pitches the possibility of a live cast recording being released for all of us who have been watching every fan-shot clip on social media.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches
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The last giant sequoias are in about 73 groves scattered over 48,000 acres along the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Perched on the eastern escarpment of the Great Rift Valley with the Ewaso Narok River to the east and the slopes of Mount Kenya to the south, andBeyond Suyian Lodge offers endless panoramic views and access to a wide variety of landscapes, from savannas to rivers and Vechellia woodlands.—
Rebekah Peppler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Powered by eight mini turbines, the submarine then dives to the locations where the litter is detected and collects the objects.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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This week’s episode dives deeper into Knox’s famous story by exploring her perspective after that 2009 conviction.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
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And finally, the projector rocks a single 5-W speaker only, meaning those wanting to be enveloped in a soundtrack will need to cable up to an external sound system over HDMI eARC or multi-channel S/PDIF.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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There are two key differences between the pairs, with the first being that the OG rocks a wraparound ankle strap, while the lookalike has a slingback design.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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Malik Willis #2 of the Green Bay Packers throws a pass in the first quarter during the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 23, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kraft and Musgrave ran free all game, and Love missed a couple other throws to receivers who were open downfield.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, concerns about declining populations are fueling the pronatalist movement, which promotes higher birthrates and frames demographic decline as a threat to civilization itself.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chronic inflammation also promotes insulin resistance and cellular dysfunction that can lead to type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease, a growing concern.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For precipitation, the outlook tilts dry.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The balance between civilian authority and military might tilts ominously toward the latter.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The prestigious Sol at Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection offers a next-level hydrothermal circuit that points to the pinnacle of this impactful wellness experience, with hot and cold plunges, a steam room, reflexology pool, and even an ice bar.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Some homes have golf simulators, saunas, theater rooms, and cold plunges.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Pitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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