Thesaurus results for PINCH-HIT

pinch-hit

verb

ˈpinch-ˈhit

Definition of pinch-hit

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 Nick Allen pinch-hit for Jeremy Peña after Peña was hit by a 100-mph sinker on his hand in the first. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The left-hander had won Game 2, giving up three hits over seven innings in a 3-0 victory, and had completed four innings of one-run ball when Yankees manager Bob Lemon elected to pinch-hit for John with two runners on in a 1-1 game. — Michael Kupper, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Tatis, reading the moment well in just his third pinch-hitting appearance this year, earned a four-pitch walk. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Tommy Edman then pinch-hit for Freeman in the bottom of the eighth. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch-hit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit

substitute

Verb

Vinícius Júnior had a lackluster performance and was substituted in the 54th by Yan Diomande.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
The work demonstrates a way to combine a renewable waste material with nanoscale reinforcement rather than simply substituting one material for another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026