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as in tilted
inclined or twisted to one side
pitched and badly weathered, the fence looked ready to fall down at any moment
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
a sharply pitched rooftop
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as in erected
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
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as in lurched
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
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as in threw
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 discarded
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 promoted
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 sloped
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 pitched
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety Howard pitched the idea to what was then LucasArts in 2009, and due to complications around who would publish the game, the idea fell through.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Jones and Smith met in 1989 when Benny Medina pitched the idea for Fresh Prince to him and insisted on introducing him to the composer who served as the show's executive producer during Jones' own house party.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Oh, and by the way, in 1965, both Koufax and Drysdale pitched more than 300 innings.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
When streaming platforms surged in popularity during the pandemic, Hollywood studios were pitched into an arms race to outspend each other on exclusive content which would tempt subscribers.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Assuming Snell is able to reach his best years of 180 innings pitched, his income would work out to $200,000 per inning.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Recycling—pitched by the industry as a panacea—could make exposure even worse.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
The two auditioned and pitched to score films and television series, with varying levels of success.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
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Given that the show is not pitched as a miniseries and ends very open-ended with new threats looming, it is clearly set up for season 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety Howard pitched the idea to what was then LucasArts in 2009, and due to complications around who would publish the game, the idea fell through.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Jones and Smith met in 1989 when Benny Medina pitched the idea for Fresh Prince to him and insisted on introducing him to the composer who served as the show's executive producer during Jones' own house party.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Oh, and by the way, in 1965, both Koufax and Drysdale pitched more than 300 innings.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
When streaming platforms surged in popularity during the pandemic, Hollywood studios were pitched into an arms race to outspend each other on exclusive content which would tempt subscribers.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Assuming Snell is able to reach his best years of 180 innings pitched, his income would work out to $200,000 per inning.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Recycling—pitched by the industry as a panacea—could make exposure even worse.
—Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
The two auditioned and pitched to score films and television series, with varying levels of success.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched
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Digital architecture erected at the founding of bitcoin set a limit of 21 million bitcoins.Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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With set to take office in January, time is running out for the to stop razor wire from being erected along Texas' border with Mexico.Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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When news of the investigation became public, the price of the company’s stock plunged, erasing nearly $25 billion in shareholder value, according to the lawsuit.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Civilians across Syria have taken to the streets to celebrate the fall of the Assad family regime, which has governed the nation since the 1960s, and whose repressive policies helped instigate the 2011 uprising which plunged the country into civil war.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Previous finds in the region, which included pottery fragments, were insufficient to prove settlement as they could have been discarded during travel, according to a report in history website Archaeology News.Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2024
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Officers believe the murder suspect immediately biked into Central Park after the killing and discarded evidence.Stepheny Price, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Many people promoted into leadership get there thanks to functional brilliance.Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Patel has promoted conspiracy theories and previously spoken about drastically reforming the department.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Blazy succeeds Virginie Viard, who exited Chanel last June after an uneven five-year tenure.WWD, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Increasingly popular renewable energy sources like wind and solar often produce uneven power supplies, creating peaks and valleys.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Arch stepped in and started three games this season when Quinn Ewers got hurt and missed time with an oblique injury.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Palo Alto’s business is doing well — the company reported expectations-beating results for its fiscal 2025 first quarter, raised full year guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split occurring later this month, according to Investopedia.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On November 20, Palo Alto Networks reported beat expectations, raised guidance, and announced a 2-for-1 stock split effective December 13, Investopedia reported.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After hearing testimony from experts, however, the judge wasn’t swayed.Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Raskin, who is close with Nadler, had initially been against the run, but was swayed by outreach from dozens of colleagues, Axios previously reported.Andrew Solender, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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