Thesaurus results for PINCH-HIT

pinch-hit

verb

ˈpinch-ˈhit

as in to substitute

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester

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Recent Examples of pinch-hit The issue came up after Suzuki sent Moncada up to pinch-hit for Oswald Peraza on Friday night. —

Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 In that inning, Sheets was called on to pinch-hit for Ty France and grounded out. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 And in the bottom of the seventh, Yoshida led off with a single, Trevor Story walked, Ceddanne Rafaela, pinch-hitting for Marcelo Mayer, lined a ball past the outstretched glove arm of first baseman Keith, but far inside the right-field line for a two-run single. —

Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 Schmitt grounded into a double play, and Jerar Encarnacion (pinch-hitting for Jung Hoo Lee) struck out swinging. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch-hit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit

substitute

Verb

Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer Prize or redeem Prize for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute Prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
According to report last month by Morgan Stanley, there are signs the pill is already expanding the market – that is, customers aren’t just those substituting pens for pills, but many are GLP-1 newcomers.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 7 May 2026