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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But in the decades that followed, the splitter was “put in timeout,” as one pitching coach put it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The Cy Young is obviously based on the player’s pitching statistics, which would have to be so superior to then be awarded the MVP over another player’s hitting performance alone.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The protagonists of those shows and raunchier offshoots like “Bachelor in Paradise” often found their social followings shooting up into the millions, jump-starting careers or side hustles pitching vitamin gummies or meal kits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The much anticipated pitching duel between Gary Morse of Orange Lutheran and Julian Garcia of St. John Bosco on Wednesday under the lights at Hart Park exceeded expectations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The ground heaved, pitching Jonathan into the air.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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