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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But because his top relievers had not pitched in Wednesday’s rout, manager Dan Wilson was eager to use them in Game 4. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025 The Dodgers’ desire to ride their starting pitching in October and minimize the exposure of their Achilles’ heel (the bullpen) is being fulfilled. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025 The Marlins plan to seek a bit of bullpen help in free agency, with an eye on adding one high-leverage reliever who can pitch in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 New beta features also pitch in with customer management, generating leads from your emails and keeping tabs on new sales opportunities. Andrea Timpano, CNBC, 14 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 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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