1
as in erecting
to fix in an upright position
needed help pitching a tent
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in rocking
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the ship pitched in the choppy sea
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in throwing
to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm
pitched the baseball almost 50 feet
Synonyms & Similar Words
5
as in dumping
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
6
as in promoting
to provide publicity for
the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers
Synonyms & Similar Words
7
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pitching
Jordan called pitching both an emotionally vulnerable and exhilarating position.
—
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Meta announced its Libra project in July 2019, initially pitching an open-source stablecoin backed by a number of payments, tech, and venture capital firms.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
If the manager was trying to keep the Dodgers’ hitting woes in perspective, his first baseman was praising the starting pitching after another brilliant start from Tyler Glasnow, who gave up three hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Lydia commits her almost-murder of Vidala after first pitching the idea for the Aunts program to Commander Judd (Charlie Carrick), who has been tasked with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with all the women who have been rounded up under Gilead’s eye.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Look for pitching prowess when The First Academy (19-3) plays at Montverde Academy (18-4) in Thursday’s Class 2A District 7 tournament final.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The company is pitching a single platform for men and women at a time when many clinics still speak to one side of the market and leave the other waiting in the hall.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
With Devin Williams unavailable after pitching two of the last three days, Luke Weaver covered the final four outs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Ruben made the original film in near record time, pitching it on Valentine’s Day weekend in 2024, with the film arriving in theaters a year later.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Meta announced its Libra project in July 2019, initially pitching an open-source stablecoin backed by a number of payments, tech, and venture capital firms.
—Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
If the manager was trying to keep the Dodgers’ hitting woes in perspective, his first baseman was praising the starting pitching after another brilliant start from Tyler Glasnow, who gave up three hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out nine.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Lydia commits her almost-murder of Vidala after first pitching the idea for the Aunts program to Commander Judd (Charlie Carrick), who has been tasked with the responsibility of figuring out what to do with all the women who have been rounded up under Gilead’s eye.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Look for pitching prowess when The First Academy (19-3) plays at Montverde Academy (18-4) in Thursday’s Class 2A District 7 tournament final.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The company is pitching a single platform for men and women at a time when many clinics still speak to one side of the market and leave the other waiting in the hall.
—Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
With Devin Williams unavailable after pitching two of the last three days, Luke Weaver covered the final four outs.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Ruben made the original film in near record time, pitching it on Valentine’s Day weekend in 2024, with the film arriving in theaters a year later.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching
Verb
-
Today’s battle may be over erecting a stop sign.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
-
In a rare break from federally suspect gambling promotion, Drake has announced his return to music by erecting a giant ice sculpture in a Toronto car park.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
In recent months, JNIM relentlessly attacked fuel tankers on the road, coming from neighboring Senegal and Ivory Coast, plunging Bamako into crisis well before the Iran war tightened global fuel supplies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Lopez wowed in a striking silver bodysuit that featured a plunging neckline.—
Sarah Sotoodeh , Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Cinemas nationwide will soon be rocking to the story of one of music’s greatest talents.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Tales From ’85 indicates very little interest in rocking the Stranger Things boat, narratively or tonally or any other-ly.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Carr is a natural athlete who moves like a great shortstop, and his ability to find cleaner throwing air out of the pocket — and his ability to make throws from multiple arm slots — is special.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Shota Imanaga isn’t known for throwing his sweeper much.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Kansas City area early Monday, unleashing frequent lightning and booming thunder, dumping torrential rain and triggering a tornado warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Investors bought tech stocks viewed as supporting the AI infrastructure buildout and dumping those seen as threatened by its adoption.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The seeds are rich in both soluble and insoluble fiber, helping to feed gut bacteria while also promoting regular bowel movements, research has shown.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
-
Lauersdorf is always willing to answer constituent concerns, and never complains, said Heritage Homeowners’ Association vice president Jennifer Samuels in a Facebook post promoting the fundraising effort.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The Osprey was the first production tiltrotor—an aircraft with propellers that can swivel on their mounts, pointing up for vertical takeoff and tilting forward for horizontal flight.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
-
Though the Kremlin-friendly Orban had held power for the past 16 years, partly by tilting the electoral system in his favor, his far-right Fidesz party lost to the center-right Tisza party of anti-corruption campaigner Peter Magyar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Walker was also experiencing a mental health issue and was shot after raising a knife.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
-
Several early tests failed, raising questions about the program’s future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
