knuckled down

past tense of knuckle down

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pitched in
Verb
  • Bradford, now in the rotation, and Montgomery, pitching out of the bullpen, both had elbow surgery and hadn't pitched in the big leagues since 2024 before coming back last week.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • John pitched in parts of 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989, amassing 288 wins (26th most in baseball history) and more than 4,710 innings pitched (20th).
    David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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