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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The Yankees’ bullpen was short-handed after closer David Bednar threw 33 pitches in Saturday night’s 9-7 win, leaving him unavailable for Sunday’s game. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026 Last year, Waldron maxed out on the pitch, throwing three knucklers out of every four pitches in just 4 1/3 innings with the Padres. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 The left-hander struck out four, walked four and threw 88 pitches in his home debut for the Yankees on a 52-degree night. Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 Koss also pitched in four games last season and has yet to give up a run in five innings. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 5 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 6 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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