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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San Diego’s Cathedral Catholic made a comeback effort in the seventh inning, scoring three unearned runs, and had runners on second and third base when Grindlinger, pitching in relief, got a strikeout for the third out to end the game. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 7 June 2026 Lange worked around a Kody Clemens’ leadoff double and a hit by pitch in the frame. Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 Brown exited after a season-high 87 pitches in his sixth start since joining Chicago's rotation on May 8. CBS News, 6 June 2026 Ildemaro Vargas was not in the Arizona lineup Friday but entered in the eighth inning at second base — and was hit by a pitch in the leg but stayed in. ABC News, 6 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 8 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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