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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Pages, Hernández and catcher Dalton Rushing each had two hits. Notes: Shohei Ohtani, who went hitless in six at-bats for the first time since 2019, threw 50 pitches in his most extensive bullpen session since undergoing a second surgery on his right elbow in 2023. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025 The right-hander has gone at least six innings in all eight of his starts this season and has not thrown more than 100 pitches in a single one of those outings. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025 Back in November, Hudson shared with PEOPLE that her son David pitched in to make some holiday magic on her new Christmas project. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 May 2025 Mendoza thinks some of his top hitters are chasing pitches in important spots, seeing Pete Alonso and Soto both chase pitches out of the zone in Friday night’s series opener. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 May 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 23 May. 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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