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
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And in all of those areas, Ober, who was rocked for 30 runs in 30 innings pitched in June before going on the injured list, was pleased. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2025 All three have big-league experience and have pitched in the majors this season. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 Cortes, who was an All-Star with the Yankees in 2022, has not pitched in the major leagues since the first week of April due to an elbow flexor strain. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 Trump’s actual policies have remained staunchly pro-Israeli in the first six months of his second term, but his tone has pitched in wildly different directions. Niall Stanage, The Hill, 3 Aug. 2025 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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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