PITCHED Synonyms: 270 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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pitched

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verb

past tense of pitch

as in erected

to fix in an upright position needed help pitching a tent

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as in plunged

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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surfaced

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 dumped

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

Adjective

The pitched and often emotional vote over Proposition 40 exposed deep fissures in the state party over how to respond to growing grassroots anger over wealth inequality. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Noise colors can be high-pitched (rapidly vibrating) sounds, low-pitched (slowly vibrating) sounds, or a combination. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026 Soon the noise became louder and high-pitched. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026 Waves of noise were coming from every which way, the low rumble of conversation broken by the higher pitched sounds of laughter and pint glasses. — Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 Reactions were swift and high-pitched. — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025

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Kyle Freeland pitched eight innings of one-run ball, Zac Veen hit his second home run of the year and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Friday night to take the opener of a three-game series. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026 After Peart’s death, more than one drummer actively pitched themselves to Rush, which Lee found offensive. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Miami position player Javier Sanoja pitched the ninth and allowed Gonzalez's two-run drive and Flores' second three-run blast. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 In his most recent appearance, Antone pitched a scoreless eighth inning in the Reds’ 5-4 victory in 10 innings at the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday. — Cal Phillips, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 In his five starts, Dobnak has pitched at least five innings. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 The founders pitched hundreds of investors, and even kept a spreadsheet logging each meeting’s feedback. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Weaver hasn’t pitched yet since Pittsburgh trailed all three games against the Milwaukee Brewers. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Marlins starter Janson Junk (5-7) pitched three innings and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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But analysts say risks to oil prices remain tilted to the upside.

— , CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Compared with tilted plastic rafts used in warmer climates, this design attaches flexible solar panels directly to thick, waterproof foam sheets, reducing wind exposure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026

Definition of tilted

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There was the oblique strain in early April that sidelined him for more than a month.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Other sustaining injuries were linebacker Nick Martin (stinger) and safety Marques Sigle (oblique); cornerback Nate Hobbs did not play because of a groin injury that will keep him out this preseason.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of oblique

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Tents cannot have sides, and shade structures must be erected toward the back of the beach, by the dune line and behind the lifeguard chairs.

— Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 14 Aug. 2026
The Alexander Stadium holds 23,000 for these championships, boosted by a temporary top tier erected on the Hudson-Smith stand, which follows the far-side bend.

— Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of erected

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Since going public in March on the Nasdaq Global Market, Greenland Energy’s market cap has plunged nearly 85% down to about $54 million.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Average humanoid robot prices have plunged 93% between 2020 and 2025 to $58,000, according to Wood Mackenzie.

— Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of plunged

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Later in the month, from July 28 to 30, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped nearly 12 inches of rain over eastern New York, causing major flash flooding.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
During the Great Depression, milk prices collapsed and dairy farmers dumped their own product in the street to protest.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumped

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Rookie slugger Bryce Eldridge, promoted in May, was in there, of course.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Blakeman is well liked in Nassau, one of the most populous counties in New York, and has promoted himself as a centrist in campaign advertising.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026