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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
Feltner likes the direction the Rockies are headed under a new front office and pitching staff as camp opens.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl Sunday ads launched a debate about what a future would look like in which the bots many people talk to all day start pitching products.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While some coaches kept their jobs, including pitching coach Pete Maki, the Twins turned over much of their staff.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
He is expected to have a key role as the Royals rely heavily on their pitching staff.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
His being healthy and pitching well for as much of the season as possible is also a reason the Padres are taking a wait-and-see approach to the final stages of his rehabilitation.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Mike Elias, the Orioles' President of Baseball Operations, addressed the pitching situation heading into the season.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
All-American after pitching 25 complete games with seven shutouts.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Signing Valdez, the top free agent remaining on the market, would add another pitching jewel to Toronto’s offseason spending spree.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2026
The Super Bowl Sunday ads launched a debate about what a future would look like in which the bots many people talk to all day start pitching products.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While some coaches kept their jobs, including pitching coach Pete Maki, the Twins turned over much of their staff.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
He is expected to have a key role as the Royals rely heavily on their pitching staff.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
His being healthy and pitching well for as much of the season as possible is also a reason the Padres are taking a wait-and-see approach to the final stages of his rehabilitation.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Mike Elias, the Orioles' President of Baseball Operations, addressed the pitching situation heading into the season.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
All-American after pitching 25 complete games with seven shutouts.
—Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Signing Valdez, the top free agent remaining on the market, would add another pitching jewel to Toronto’s offseason spending spree.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
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High up in his yard, King returned fire by erecting stadium lights that flooded the man’s house with bright beams.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump’s approval rating from Gallup peaked at 47% last February before plunging to just 37% in the December 2025 survey that the company now says will be its last.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the beverage brand brought some Parisian glamour to London, the MaXXXine actress bared an elegant plunging black bra and matching underwear set in a see-through black Jean Paul Gaultier creation.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Feb. 2026
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Mia Goth and Charli XCX, for example, have been rocking the look thanks to celebrity makeup artist Nina Park who imparted a soft-focus finish via blurred lips, diffused blush, filter-like concealers.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Afterwards, Mero slips on a puffer coat and the sort of shiesty Max B has been rocking and sinks into one of the cozy couches in the studio, dozing off a little.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The council was established in April 2024, nearly three years after President Jovenel Moïse was killed at his residence, throwing Haiti into widespread upheaval.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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After Lathan Sommerville drew consecutive trips to the line, and no whistle blew when Dent was contacted on a drive, Cronin ran onto the court, throwing his fists in anger, and yelling at an official.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The California Highway Patrol said the driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up before crashing.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Central banks and global investors are dumping dollars and buying gold.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, Musk shared the company’s first Super Bowl ad, promoting its Starlink Wi-Fi service.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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These were not the first Super Bowl ads promoting AI services.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Inside the administration, the balance of power appears to be tilting away from the noninterventionists and toward the hawks — at least, for now.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The court’s four liberal justices at the time joined him over the other conservative justices’ dissents; Trump has since appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace former Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, tilting the court further in conservatives’ favor.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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The agent is seen raising the pepper spray can, pointing it towards the crowd in what looked to be an attempt to keep them at a distance.—
Gio Insignares,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an email to The Times, Newsom spokesperson Tara Gallegos said the governor had a strong record of fighting for workers’ rights, including raising the minimum wage and expanding sick leave and other worker protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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