make a pitch

VERB

advertise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce communicate disclose display endorse exhibit proclaim promote reveal sponsor tout

STRONG

acquaint advance advise apprise ballyhoo bill blazon boost circularize declare divulge drum expose flaunt herald hype inform notify pitch plug promulgate puff push show splash spot uncover unmask

WEAK

beat the drum for build up get on soapbox for hard sell make known press agent put on the map soft sell

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bottle up conceal cover disapprove hide hurt secrete suppress withhold

STRONG

deceive decrease deny discourage halt secret

WEAK

keep secret

VERB

bid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

invite solicit

STRONG

call charge demand desire direct enjoin instruct order proposition request require summon tell warn

WEAK

make a pass at make a play for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

reject

STRONG

answer listen not want reply

VERB

offer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite present submit suggest

STRONG

adduce advance advise allege proposition

WEAK

make a motion

Antonyms

WEAK

deny refuse take take back withdraw withhold

VERB

present

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite declare display do give offer perform pose produce raise show stage submit suggest

STRONG

acquaint adduce advance allege exhibit expose expound extend imply infer intimate lay manifest mount pitch proffer proposition recount relate state tender

WEAK

do the honors fix up get-together give an introduction hold out make known open to view put forward put on roll out trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon conceal deny fight hide neglect stop take

STRONG

cover take back

VERB

proffer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

propound

STRONG

extend gift give hand pose present propose proposition submit tender volunteer

WEAK

hit on hold out

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal fight hold keep refrain take withhold

WEAK

discourage dissuade take back

VERB

propose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask come up with introduce nominate offer recommend request submit urge

STRONG

adduce advance advise affirm assert broach contend counsel invite kibitz name pose prefer press proffer proposition propound solicit state tender volunteer

WEAK

hit on hold out lay before lay on the line make a motion move for propone put forward put to put up set forth speak one's piece spitball

Antonyms

STRONGEST

answer discourage dissuade ignore reply

STRONG

deny reject retreat take back

WEAK

condemn disbelieve oppose refuse repulse

VERB

propound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broach proffer set forth

STRONG

adduce advance advise affirm ask assert contend counsel introduce invite kibitz name nominate offer pose prefer press proposition recommend request solicit state submit suggest tender urge volunteer

WEAK

come up with hit on hold out lay before lay on the line make a motion move for propone put forward put to put up speak one's piece spitball

Antonyms

STRONG

answer deny disapprove discourage dissuade ignore refuse reject reply retreat take back tell withdraw withhold

VERB

submit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

propose put refer suggest table urge

STRONG

advance advise affirm argue assert claim commit contend move proffer proposition propound state tender theorize volunteer

WEAK

hand in put forward

Antonyms

STRONG

deny discourage dissuade keep quiet question retreat stop take back

WEAK

conceal disobey fight hide resist

Example Sentences

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Several others have approached local authorities to make a pitch for councillors to endorse them.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

Musselman didn’t need to get on the phone to make a pitch to his biggest recruit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But Parlee said she is choosing between Trump and DeSantis and likely won’t make a decision until Monday night, when she will hear the two candidates’ representatives make a pitch at her caucus site.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The delay has given Ohio another opportunity to make a pitch for Space Command.

From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2023

He met with executives from Columbia Broadcasting System and Philco in the United States and flew to Holland to make a pitch, fruitlessly, to the Dutch technology conglomerate Philips.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

make a pitch

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