pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in
Synonyms of pitch innext

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
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The sophomore left-hander threw 41 pitches in the first inning as almost anything that could go wrong for the Longhorns did. ABC News, 13 June 2026 Sum up your show’s pitch in one sentence. Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 June 2026 Owen smoked a pitch in the gap. Carter French, New York Times, 12 June 2026 Players can now receive a red card for leaving the pitch in protest of a referee's decision or if team staff tell players to leave the pitch. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch in

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

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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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