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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
Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Buehler pitched one of his best games of the season against the Padres last week but his early removal was an indication of how the Dodgers now view him.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Wacha pitched well during the season.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In the regular season, Yamamoto never once pitched a traditional five-day cycle.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Last month, Detroit city officials pitched a plan to speed up affordable housing development in the city.
—Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
Valley mayors pitched the transportation tax extension to legislators in 2022, who passed it.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Lively had pitched for the Phillies, the Royals and most recently, the Reds.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
As state senator, Tori pitched herself as a strong fighter for military personnel benefits and a pro-life lawmaker.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Curbing homelessness and addiction is one of the strongest selling points the measure’s proponents have pitched.
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But they were largely wiped out when dams were erected and blocked access to many of their original habitats.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The union and several locals erected a statue of him outside of its headquarters in 2022, for example.Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This did not sit well with the investors and the stock plunged 14% last week.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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That idea was proposed by the city’s citizen redistricting commission in 2021 but discarded by the council.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Called the Regeneration Hub Zero, the factory, which is in Frankfurt, can recover, collect and sort textiles that have been discarded and turn them into Reju Polyester, which has a 50 percent lower carbon footprint than virgin polyester.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
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The state government has heavily promoted driving electric, public chargers are abundant, and California has the highest gas prices in the country.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
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That said, tech companies still need to solve the need for sports to be discussed, promoted and a part of the consumer conversation – between the actual live events.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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The move relegates Miller Moss to a reserve role after nine uneven starts this season.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the reality has been far more sluggish, marked by incremental progress and uneven adoption.Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Nick Bosa played through a hip injury to play Sunday, only to be knocked out of the game by an oblique injury.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Mookie Betts missed almost two months with a broken left hand while Max Muncy was sidelined more than three months with a strained right oblique.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Election leaves a family in fear I was raised by a single mother, and I am surrounded by my six younger sisters.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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DiCamillo said the leaders’ warnings haven’t swayed voters thus far.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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But this study shows that even entrenched conspiracy believers can be swayed with the right approach — one that is patient, personalized and backed by evidence.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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