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Slanted, curled or bending to one side
“It was as if the yard had taken on more weight and was tilting forward, and soon everything would slide down the pitched surface into darkness.”
Having been hurled, flung or propelled
To have put forward one's questions
“Often, the best approach is to pitch a deal to the homeowners' attorney or the bankruptcy trustee.”
Past tense for to throw roughly or casually
“He decided to pitch the ball, which led to a big run by third-string tailback Eddie Brackens.”
Past tense for to raise or fix in (an upright) position
“When we pitch a tent, a couple of these blocks go under each of the main tent poles.”
Past tense for to set up in a given location
“Let's pitch our camp near the stream.”
Past tense for to move around or sideways unsteadily
“Similarly, in adverse weather, the vessel may pitch and roll.”
Past tense for to be or cause to be at an angle
“Replace both the galvanized pipe and the short plastic tailpipe with a longer plastic tailpipe, and pitch it on a slight angle.”
Past tense for to fall heavily, especially headlong
“The rucksack became unbalanced from his body's center of gravity and caused him to pitch forward.”
Past tense for to promote or provide publicity for
“You pitch your product, demonstrate its value and virtues, and answer questions about it.”
Past tense for to discard or throw away
“Having so much space meant you could just pitch your junk into the basement and forget about it.”
Past tense for to deliver an educational or informational speech or talk
Past tense for to strike or hit repeatedly
Past tense for to physically struggle or flail around clumsily
(of a theory or suggestion) Past tense for to put forward
(baseball) Past tense for to make the preparatory movements for a certain kind of pitch
Past tense for to move around, back and forth, or from side to side, while suspended or on an axis
(talk into) Past tense for to persuade someone
Past tense for to plunge into, under, or within anything, especially a fluid
Past tense for to express or declare something definitely or clearly in speech or writing
Past tense for to move or run somewhere swiftly and suddenly
Past tense for to protrude or extend outwardly
Past tense for to make, or cause to make, a sudden forward movement
Past tense for to scatter or sprinkle, typically over a wide area
Past tense for to place into the ground or soil to grow
Past tense for to modify a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches
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