pitchpole

verb

Definition of pitchpolenext
as in to tump (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitchpole
  1. overthrow
  2. topple
  3. invert
  4. overset
  5. turn over
Verb
  • Mass graves uncovered in Syria in the days since President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown are exposing evidence of some of the worst abuses since the Nazis, a top international war crimes prosecutor said.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Clashes over territory have taken place in some areas between Kurdish forces and the armed groups that overthrew Assad.
    Sarah el Deeb and Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of overthrow
Verb
  • Huffman fired the starting gun last month on a series of challenges to septuagenarian committee leaders by launching an insurgent bid to topple incumbent ranking member Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.).
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Photos of the week In pictures: Syrian rebels topple Assad regime 1 of 52 Check out more images, curated by CNN Photos.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of topple
Verb
  • The second generation inverted the colors, with each silo featuring a colored frame and a black flying D. Third generation rackets now get a third color.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Over the ensuing 75 years, however, that electoral map has slowly, but inexorably, inverted, thanks to changes in the U.S. economy that have opened the door for cultural politics to drive Americans’ partisanship.
    Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of invert
Verb
  • That led to the Saints to overset the edge or overrun the ball carrier, creating huge cutback lanes.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • McGovern will often overset shaded defensive linemen, which opens up the inside move for defenders.
    John Owning, Dallas News, 1 June 2020
Definition of overset
Verb
  • He was turned over to the Marshals Service at the border in San Diego and officers from Nevada’s Division of Parole and Probation transported him back to Las Vegas.
    KSNV Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Giuliani has turned over some portion of the assets but says that some delays are out of his control.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn over
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pitch-perfect

pitchpole

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“Pitchpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitchpole. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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