Thesaurus results for PITCHES (UPON)

pitches (upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of pitch (upon)

as in finds

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance at a garage sale you just might pitch upon a table exactly the size you need

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His Samoyed hops up and finds a spot between the athlete’s legs and the sofa’s back pillows.

— Nick Remsen, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
Boscagli finds Pascal Gross, who feeds the ball into the feet of Wieffer, who can then pass to Diego Gomez.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

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Throughout the journey, the conservationist, television host and executive producer encounters black bears, alligators and native fish while documenting active wildlife rescue and conservation efforts.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Every leader eventually encounters a mountain that cannot be crossed through vision alone.

— Jason Bork, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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