knuckled down

past tense of knuckle down

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pitched in
Verb
  • Closer Jacob Latz had pitched in the first two games of the series.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • City officials approved an agreement underpinning the massive plan in 2022, around the same time that Victory — then pitched in a different form as Seasons on the Bench — took shape on farmland next door.
    Mark Dee June 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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