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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Harrison threw 65 pitches in his first career start against the Tigers. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025 Muncy was on the IL with a rib injury and a knee injury this season and has been hit by pitches in the head and wrist recently. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 And the Chiefs still can’t land a breaking pitch in the zone. Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025 Cortes had already pitched in Game 2, allowing two runs in five innings. Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 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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