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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Before the minor league season, McSteen pitched in the Puerto Rican Winter League and Caribbean Series. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Now it is hoped a pitch in its likeness — but in new surroundings — will reintroduce the city to England, the Ashes and the world. Michael Bailey, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025 If neighboring cities don't pitch in, Cottage Grove would reassign neighboring cities to a private ambulance service, the mayor said, bringing typical response times of six to eight minutes to likely more than 30 minutes on busy days. Jason Rantala, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Both men are accused of allegedly working with co-conspirators to throw specific pitches in Major League Baseball games, coordinating with corrupt bettors to rig prop bets. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 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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