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 Harris had to contend with a leadoff single and then a pinch-hitting appearance from Jordan Walker, the Cardinals’ 100-RBI man, but a double-play grounder and another groundball to third base settled matters. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 Devers continued his second-half power binge in the top of the first inning by blasting his 30th home run of the year, and rookie Turner Hill delivered a go-ahead, two-run pinch-hit double in the Giants’ 7-3 makeup game win in Atlanta on Monday. — Staff, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 Sabrowski was tasked with retiring Josh Rojas — who was pinch-hitting for Tyler Tolbert. — Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026 Fischer’s booming bat could be used in a crucial pinch-hitting role. — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch-hit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit

substitute

Verb

Suarez scored his 14th and 15th goals before he was substituted off in the 61st minute.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
So might be Haaland, who asked to be substituted midway through the second half of Norway's final Nations League game, but that might have been because of fatigue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026