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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
Kyle Schwarber is threatening home run records, even as pitching continues to improve.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
This loss was the 31st instance of the Giants’ pitching staff combining to walk at least five batters, which is tied with the Kansas City Royals for the fourth-most such games in the majors.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 June 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers, seeking pitching stability in 2026, have found a solution in left-hander Eric Lauer, acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Royals also added assistant pitching coach Mike McFerran to work alongside Brian Sweeney and the pitching staff.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
These are the situations Stammen and pitching coach Ruben Niebla are having to navigate day after day after night after night with a team that plays so many close games.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
One theory is teams are pitching Rice differently with Judge out of the lineup.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The truck is manufactured in Warsaw, Indiana The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to increasingly expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
Skubal appeared to hurt his groin while pitching to Max Schuemann, but stayed in the game.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
This loss was the 31st instance of the Giants’ pitching staff combining to walk at least five batters, which is tied with the Kansas City Royals for the fourth-most such games in the majors.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 June 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers, seeking pitching stability in 2026, have found a solution in left-hander Eric Lauer, acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Royals also added assistant pitching coach Mike McFerran to work alongside Brian Sweeney and the pitching staff.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
These are the situations Stammen and pitching coach Ruben Niebla are having to navigate day after day after night after night with a team that plays so many close games.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
One theory is teams are pitching Rice differently with Judge out of the lineup.
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Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The truck is manufactured in Warsaw, Indiana The company is pitching a customizable, low-cost pickup as an antidote to increasingly expensive trucks and SUVs, testing whether affordability can broaden the appeal of electric vehicles.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
24 June 2026
Skubal appeared to hurt his groin while pitching to Max Schuemann, but stayed in the game.
—
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
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Competition for American souls English advocates of colonization were aware that Catholics had been erecting churches in modern-day Mexico and Peru.
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Local government should be lowering barriers for entrepreneurs, not erecting more.
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The British socialite and younger sister of Kate Middleton wore a summery mint green dress featuring a plunging neckline and off-the-shoulder silhouette.
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Mallaby, a longtime financial journalist, is a nimble storyteller, and his portrait of one of the single-minded personalities plunging the world into an uncertain future is also an engaging drama of discovery.
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The country’s massive celebrations have made international headlines, with videos of exuberant fans rocking cars and even buses going viral.
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Just remember the most important part when rocking a bowl cut is the attitude.
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The game featured two of baseball's best and hardest-throwing pitchers in Burns and Misiorowski.
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Players will be hopping, throwing, rolling, shooting and more in a broad test of their reflexes.
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Achiuwa had a good run at the end of the season as the Kings were dumping games left and right.
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The leaks are dumping gallons upon gallons of wastewater into the Merrimack River.
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Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
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The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
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Each bag is equipped with features that make traveling easier, like comfort grip handles at the top and side, a self-locking retractable handle, back zippered pockets, and stability bars at the bottom to keep the bag from tilting while standing upright.
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Rather than tilting the motors – as the Osprey or Valo do – its solution is to tilt the entire wings.
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But a fresh start comes with plenty of new challenges — from rival ranchers and relentless cattle work to the unexpected trials of raising their teenage son, Carter (Finn Little).
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SpaceX went public in June, raising roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record.
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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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