Definitions

pitching

[pich-ing] / ˈpɪtʃ ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

oblique

Synonyms

STRONG

bent diagonal inclining sideway sideways sidewise

WEAK

angled askew aslant awry crooked distorted diverging on the bias pitched slanted sloped sloping tilted tilting tipped tipping

NOUN

cast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

casting

STRONG

ejection expulsion fling flinging heave heaving hurl hurling launching lob lobbing pitch projection propulsion shooting sling slinging thrust thrusting toss tossing

Antonyms

WEAK

catch keeping retention

Example Sentences

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The break from pitching could also benefit his left knee, a problem that seems to have been aggravated by pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

Rushing, in his first game back in the lineup after being removed Monday to rule out a concussion, huddled with Ohtani and pitching coach Mark Prior on the mound to debrief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Even artists who are unavailable for the festival are pitching in.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Christine Devin, who arrived in 1974 after travelling overland on the hippie trail from Paris, remembers digging wells, irrigating the land and everyone pitching in to build houses and communal buildings like the solar kitchen.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Glory leaned forward, her voice pitching high with excitement.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

pitching

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