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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Rays reliever Cole Sulser finished with the win after pitching in the top of the 10th. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026 Roberts later speculated that Snell would build up to about three innings before pitching in games. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Adames saw 20 pitches in his first two at-bats against Bassitt, who departed having thrown 89 pitches, 57 of them strikes. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026 Bellozo threw 90 pitches in relief, allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings. ABC News, 12 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 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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