as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester
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Recent Examples of pinch-hit
Kyle Tucker, who was given the day off from starting, pinch-hit for Reese McGuire and was intentionally walked.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
That gives India — who pinch-hit in the eighth inning Sunday and flew out to right field — the better part of three days to recover.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
But there is also not a right-handed option that the Padres have confidence in to platoon at DH or pinch-hit against lefties.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Jung Hoo Lee didn’t start due to a little bit of back tightness but pinch-hit in the bottom of the eighth, striking out looking.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
That gives India — who pinch-hit in the eighth inning Sunday and flew out to right field — the better part of three days to recover.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2025
But there is also not a right-handed option that the Padres have confidence in to platoon at DH or pinch-hit against lefties.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Jung Hoo Lee didn’t start due to a little bit of back tightness but pinch-hit in the bottom of the eighth, striking out looking.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit
substitute
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Great powers that had relied on gunboat diplomacy to impose their will, meanwhile, had to substitute checkbook diplomacy.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hit. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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