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
Baty held up at third, and the Mets pinch-hit for Luisangel Acuña with Ronny Mauricio as the Angels went to the bullpen for left-hander Brock Burke.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
On top of his inept pitching decisions, Roberts actually sought to have the weak-hitting Michael Conforto pinch-hit on Saturday.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Instead, Correa hopes he could be used for a late pinch-hitting appearance and aims to play in Sunday’s pre-All-Star break finale.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Padres manager Mike Shildt last night chose to pinch-hit for his catcher in the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
On top of his inept pitching decisions, Roberts actually sought to have the weak-hitting Michael Conforto pinch-hit on Saturday.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Instead, Correa hopes he could be used for a late pinch-hitting appearance and aims to play in Sunday’s pre-All-Star break finale.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Padres manager Mike Shildt last night chose to pinch-hit for his catcher in the fifth inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit
substitute
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Son Heung-min was substituted on 63 minutes, receiving a standing ovation and getting a guard of honor from the players on the pitch before hugging all the members of the Spurs bench as the crowd chanted his name.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hit. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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