Synonyms of pitches

pitches 1 of 2

noun

plural of pitch

1

as in dives

an act or instance of diving

the daring pitch of the escaped prisoner into the swirling ocean waters at the base of the cliff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dives
• plunges
• dips
• tumbles
• immersions
• falls
• descents
• slips
• drops
• spills
• stumbles
• submersions
• headers
• jackknives
• plumps
• belly flops
• swan dives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• jumps
• leaps

2

as in slopes

the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon

the steep pitch of the roof makes it too dangerous to walk on

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slopes
• inclines
• inclinations
• gradients
• rakes
• diagonals
• grades
• slants
• upgrades
• climbs
• ascents
• banks
• cants
• leans
• rises

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dips
• declines
• falls
• hangs
• hangings
• descents
• declinations
• declensions
• downgrades
• declivities

pitches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pitch

1

as in erects

to fix in an upright position

needed help pitching a tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erects
• raises
• lifts
• rears
• hoists
• sets up
• upraises
• ups
• upends
• hikes
• shores (up)
• braces
• buttresses
• puts up
• supports
• elevates
• cranes
• uplifts
• upholds
• props (up)
• heaves
• heightens
• boosts
• picks up
• perks (up)
• hefts
• jacks (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• flattens
• knocks down
• tears down
• demolishes
• razes

2

as in plunges

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

• dives
• plunges
• sounds
• dips
• plunks
• submerges
• plumps
• immerses
• belly flops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaces

3

as in rocks

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the ship pitched in the choppy sea

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rocks
• lurches
• sways
• shakes
• tosses
• seesaws
• rolls
• jerks
• wobbles
• vibrates
• halts
• tumbles
• careens
• reels
• weaves
• falters
• blunders
• vacillates
• flounders
• wavers
• stumbles
• toddles
• jolts
• waddles
• bucks
• waggles
• hobbles
• hitches
• oscillates
• undulates
• staggers
• totters
• teeters
• dodders
• wags

4

as in throws

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm

pitched the baseball almost 50 feet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throws
• tosses
• hurls
• flings
• bowls
• fires
• launches
• slings
• casts
• pegs
• lofts
• lobs
• heaves
• catapults
• guns
• darts
• dashes
• flips
• chucks
• pelts
• hurtles
• projects
• lets fly
• rifles
• passes
• hooks
• rolls
• precipitates
• thrusts
• shoots
• ejects
• propels
• bucks
• impels

5

as in discards

to get rid of as useless or unwanted

we decided to pitch that whole system and start over again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• ditches
• dumps
• unloads
• loses
• scraps
• sheds
• sloughs (off)
• tosses
• casts (off)
• sluffs (off)
• rejects
• exorcises
• abandons
• throws away
• deep-sixes
• chucks
• junks
• flings (off or away)
• eighty-sixes
• jettisons
• lays by
• eliminates
• shucks (off)
• disposes of
• sets aside
• throws out
• removes
• cashiers
• dismisses
• deserts
• kicks out
• forsakes
• stamps (out)
• abdicates
• wipes out
• eradicates
• abolishes
• expunges
• extirpates
• roots (out)
• exterminates
• extinguishes
• annihilates
• liquidates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uses
• adopts
• embraces
• takes on
• employs
• utilizes
• holds
• keeps
• retains
• holds back

6

as in promotes

to provide publicity for

the cutting-edge ad agency was hired to pitch our products to a younger generation of consumers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• promotes
• sells
• announces
• plugs
• advertises
• publicizes
• touts
• hypes
• ballyhoos
• praises
• barks
• pushes
• beats the drum (for)
• talks up
• reviews
• boosts
• broadcasts
• publishes
• hails
• endorses
• merchandises
• lauds
• acclaims
• recommends
• plumps (for)
• plunks (for)
• plonks (for)

7

as in tilts

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

• slopes
• tilts
• angles
• tips
• leans
• inclines
• heels
• cocks
• lists
• slants
• banks
• cants
• deviates
• bends
• retreats
• descends
• veers
• swerves
• declines
• reclines

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levels
• straightens
• flattens
• evens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pitches

Noun

But the Dodgers forced Sale to throw 42 pitches through those two innings. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

In his first at bat, Ohtani struck out on four pitches from Kerr, only one of which was even remotely close to the strike zone. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Andrew Vaughn flied out and pinch hitter Gary Sanchez walked, taking six straight pitches. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

The number of pitches thrown by Braves pitches that were at or in excess of 100 miles per hour, all by Robert Suarez (eight) and Didier Fuentes (six), according to Statcast data. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The brands most active in this space are already pairing product pitches with behavior changes. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

King set the tone by striking out probable NL MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong with the first three pitches. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

As for increasing the volume of episodes, Raz said the show has been publishing about 45 episodes a year for the last several years, but typically receives about 1,000 incoming pitches a week. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Wheeler allowed one run and threw 97 pitches over six innings to earn his 14th win of the season on a rainy day that stirred memories of the 2008 World Series between the same teams. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Dustin May goes for the Brewers and Nick Pivetta pitches for the Padres, giving them an edge. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In addition to the rooftop tent, it's mounted a 270-degree awning that pitches off the left side of travel and swings around over the camper pod's entry door. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

That ploy doesn’t land at all, especially when Ele unsuccessfully pitches a bizarre Spy-esque idea that something interesting is hidden in the cuckoo clock. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Chen Moonves also pitches Season 16 winner Derrick Levasseur, as well as Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd from Season 11 and 13, as possible options. — Matt Minton, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

The City Section championship baseball game is at Dodger Stadium, where Bret Saberhagen of Cleveland High pitches the first and only no-hitter in championship game history. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Andrew Alvarez pitches well enough to keep Washington in the game, but the bats are silent. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026

In many cars, an aggressive recuperation pitches the passengers and driver forward. — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The tools are very AI-centric, and Zoom pitches them as a way to turn your meeting insights into documents and presentations. — Chris Hoffman, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026