applied (oneself)

Definition of applied (oneself)next
past tense of apply (oneself)

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pitched in
Verb
  • Villagers pitched in to butcher the whales.
    Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The right-hander pitched for four organizations last season — the Red Sox, Cubs, Royals, and Mariners — but only pitched in three games in the Majors.
    Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Applied (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applied%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.

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