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 Tyrone Taylor pinch-hit a double to left field off left-hander Andrew Nardi, and Mark Vientos sent him home with a line drive to left. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 Adames could be seen shaking his hand after committing an error on a sharp grounder in the bottom of the fifth, and rookie Jesús Rodríguez pinch-hit for Adames in the top of the sixth. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Rushing struck out for the second out, but Alex Call came off the bench to pinch-hit for Kim and dumped a two-run single into right field. —

Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Loftin delivered a two-run double while pinch-hitting and Maikel Garcia followed with an RBI single that tied the game at 5-5. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch-hit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit

substitute

Verb

This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Our recipe calls for blueberry preserves, but feel free to substitute cherry or strawberry.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 June 2026