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
Valdez pinch-hit and delivered an RBI single.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Rodolfo Durán pinch-hit for Hunt in the ninth inning and caught the final two innings.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Mets pinch-hit for the left-handed hitting Jared Young with right-hander Mark Vientos.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
But Nick Loftin, who pinch-hit for Michael Massey, committed a costly mistake, throwing just wide of Jac Caglianone, who was playing first base because Vinnie Pasquantino had exited the game earlier with an injury (more about that below).
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Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Rodolfo Durán pinch-hit for Hunt in the ninth inning and caught the final two innings.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
The Mets pinch-hit for the left-handed hitting Jared Young with right-hander Mark Vientos.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
But Nick Loftin, who pinch-hit for Michael Massey, committed a costly mistake, throwing just wide of Jac Caglianone, who was playing first base because Vinnie Pasquantino had exited the game earlier with an injury (more about that below).
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Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit
substitute
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Pulisic has not played since being substituted at halftime in the win over Paraguay after feeling discomfort in his left calf.
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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