pitching
Americannoun
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the act of revetting or paving with small stones.
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stones so used.
Etymology
Origin of pitching
Example Sentences
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Pitching availability has always been an issue in the WBC, an unfortunate consequence of holding the event in the middle of March.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Pitching and hitting and winning, all at heights never before reached in the long history of this grand old game.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
Pitching is what he treats as work, and Ohtani was amped up to return to the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025
Pitching coach Mark Prior said Sasaki will face the Chicago White Sox in a “hybrid B game” on Tuesday while left-hander Blake Snell starts the major league exhibition game against the Seattle Mariners.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2025
Pitching up and down as the horse runs, it offers little for the jockey to grab to avoid plunging to the ground and under the horse’s hooves.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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