pitched
v.v. to throw something, usually with a specific target in mind. You also use it to describe setting up a tent or trying to sell an idea to someone.
v. to throw or hurl something; to set up a temporary shelter; or to present a proposal for acceptance. Transitive when referring to throwing or presenting; intransitive when referring to the act of setting up camp.
He pitched the ball toward the catcher.
The startup founders pitched their new app to a group of investors in hopes of securing funding.
After hiking for several hours through the dense forest, the group finally found a flat clearing where they pitched their tents before the sun began to set.
When used for throwing, it is transitive and takes a direct object. In business contexts, it often takes the preposition 'to' (e.g., 'pitched to the board').