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 teams play again Wednesday night at Hart Park, and it’s quite a pitching matchup: Gary Morse vs.

From Los Angeles Times

While American baseball abandoned the splitter, the pitch remained part of the cultural fabric for Japanese pitching.

From The Wall Street Journal

Buffett said that Abel regularly gets calls from investment bankers pitching deals and businesses for Berkshire to buy, but Buffett hasn’t been impressed.

From Barron's

In September, the development corporation hired its own chief executive, Shola Olatoye, who began pitching tech moguls on the returns of investing in an American city’s downtown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now when he does his homework like he did this spring, stationing himself in front of a pitching machine, calling out balls and strikes.

From Los Angeles Times

pitching

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