pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in

intransitive verb

1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common endeavor

Examples of pitch in in a Sentence

everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple
Recent Examples on the Web Kanzler got to watch Arias pitch in person last week while visiting the Smokies and was impressed. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024 Getting into the sixth was important for Singer, who threw 29 pitches in the first inning. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 The shelter thanked the more than 300 people who pitched in with possible names for the pup. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 The Dodgers had projected an 80-85 pitch range for Buehler’s comeback start and Roberts pulled him after 77 pitches in four innings. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 6 May 2024 Only 16 of Boyle’s 35 pitches in the first inning were strikes. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 5 May 2024 And pitching in Division 4, there’s going to be an opponent who gets lucky to beat him. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 So did a legal services group, Al Otro Lado, which pitched in with workers and equipment. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024 Michael Wacha will pitch in the series finale against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pitch in was in 1835

Dictionary Entries Near pitch in

Cite this Entry

“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 14 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

pitch in

verb
1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common task
all the students pitched in to make the dance a success
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